Coming around the corner on the farm road we surprised several pheasants foraging around this mound. I surprised my husband even more when I leapt out of the car to try to catch a shot. Only caught one.
Another morning after the time changed I stood in the open doorway as my husband was leaving for work. It was quite dark and still except for a loud call which sounded a lot like my old hens. I guessed pheasant since they are fowl I believe. We checked against this audio and sure enough it was that.
They are VERY loud fwiw and a little creepy when they are squawking in the dark within a few feet of you. They are such a noble looking bird though.
If you have another minute and want a quick chuckle, check out this link from the Daily Mail. Apparently this British bird isn't minding his manners. Might make me rethink stepping out that door at the break of dawn when I can't spot ours lol.
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They do have quite a call, don’t they? The back yard of our cabin is the territory of one very vociferous male. We love to watch him strut around claiming his territory. Just a bit of trivia: the Japanese (green) pheasant is the Japanese national bird. :o)
I read the link to the Daily Mail. I constantly scratch my head. The bird is quite obviously a thread to everyone’s well-being, yet one representative wants to be humane and relocate it. Birds fly, and they have an incredible ability to find their way home (hasn’t he ever heard of migration???) Thanks for the chuckle, and I hope your pheasants don’t become anthropomorphized and seek revenge!!
Yes birds fly lol. And pheasants fly low and slow and end up on the road more often than not I think. It is also pheasant season for game hunting so they are not exactly an endangered species. ; )