Lady Amherst's Pheasant, Bedfordshire (1 Viewer)

[Mark Batten]

This is now beyond laughable. Predator responses and skulking behaviour are hard-wired into these pheasants, even the ornamental Goldies on Tresco lurk in the Rhododendron cover. The bird you saw is as plastic as Barbie.

John

Surely you mean Ken

 

[Bismarck Honeyeater]

Feel free to choose ‘your own truth’:

a) Was told today that there are 5 birds at liberty in the area, released from a recently deceased bird fanciers aviary. Knowing the source of this story I am reluctant to believe it, but it could well be true.

b) Alternatively, a hidden population, of male LAP’s has survived close to a village, unseen and unheard for at least 7 years. (maybe much longer, not sure when original population birds were last seen, if ever, around Flitwick)

I know when I hear hooves, I’m inclined to think Horses, before I jump to the Zebra conclusion.

🐎 vs 🦓

 

[Andy Adcock]

One thing I forgot to mention about this bird. Don't expect it to be easy and approachable like one of those crazy released/escaped August pheasants. It acts like a wild bird, and it also appears to be very, very, very well-experienced with predators. The first view I had it was running at breakneck speed from a dog. In case you have a dog and wanted to take it with you, don't. That is a guaranteed failure.
In regards to weather, don't worry too much about that. It is so dark in that forest that it doesn't really matter what weather it is. The area is good for red kites as well, which sometimes circle very low over Manor Park

I'd be a little worried that it didn't fly in the face a of a terrestrial predator which would certainly outmatch it on terra firma?

 

[opisska]

You need to look the bird in the eye and see if it has wild thoughts.

 

[Timbirder3]

Locals believe these birds may have been carried there from Millbrook by time-travelling flying pigs!

 

[Andy Adcock]

Locals believe these birds may have been carried there from Millbrook by time-travelling flying pigs!

'Pigs iiiiin spaaaaaace'...........................muppet reference for those too young to get the jibe.

 

[Mono]

So in the village adjacent to the UK's only population of Lady Amherst's Pheasant was a person who kept Lady Amherst's Pheasants?

 

[opisska]

And in the village adjacent to the Czech Republic's only population of Reeve's Pheasants there is a breeder of Reeve's Pheasants. One can only wonder about all these coincidences

 

[Bismarck Honeyeater]

The thread on Focus on Flitwick Facebook Group is worth a look.

Especially the comments from the birds owner.

Somewhat sobering for all those seeking to tick ‘Betty.’

 

[condor1992]

The thread on Focus on Flitwick Facebook Group is worth a look.

Especially the comments from the birds owner.

Somewhat sobering for all those seeking to tick ‘Betty.’

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Good and all. First of all, I do not see proof that she is the owner, but ok, let's accept it. I also do not see proof that is the bird I saw- could be the released/escaped bird. Second, I can't help but notice that the "owner" cannot get the gender of the bird correct. To me, that is enough to discredit whatever that person says

 

[JWN Andrewes]

The UK finally gets its very own IBWO.

 

[Bismarck Honeyeater]

The UK finally gets its very own IBWO.

And associated believers.