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Pheasant with no tail

finla · 2020-03-08 11:58:18

Hi all. Just watching a beautiful cock pheasant in the garden, he has all the lovely plumage you'd normally see but lacks the long tail feathers. Anyone know why this might be? Do they lose them at any stage? He's definitely not a juvenile. Thanks.

08-03-2020 11:58am

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finla

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Hi all. Just watching a beautiful cock pheasant in the garden, he has all the lovely plumage you'd normally see but lacks the long tail feathers. Anyone know why this might be? Do they lose them at any stage? He's definitely not a juvenile. Thanks.

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#2 08-03-2020 12:01pm

Helium

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A close encounter with a Fox would be my guess.

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#3 08-03-2020 12:02pm

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Could be moulting, if it's shabby looking in general it's usually a sign. Or it could have caught it's tail in something.

It should grow back though.

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#4 08-03-2020 2:56pm

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great song title

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#5 09-03-2020 8:17pm

Tiercel Dave

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Too early to be moulting. Gun clubs sometimes release 'cocks' around this time, possible that he lost his tail being caught up.
I wonder would it affect the impression he makes on the 'ladies'.....

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#6 15-03-2020 3:28pm

Eddie B

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Yes could be a released bird, close encounter with a predator, or a car for that matter. Saw a lucky escape for a cojple of pheasants on the roads over the years, where they lost their tails.

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