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Index of Subjects Yeah! Two female pheasants were at the feeders this am. This is the first I've seen them since moving here a month ago. There have been two males daily, so I was excited to finally see the females. Yeah! Angela Underwood Drive Windsor >I too have Pheasants coming to my feeders in Hantsport - in fact they are >regulars ever since I moved in last summer. Unlike your experience, while we >occasionally see more than one male we have up to 10 females who will pay us >a visit at any given time. Usually it 5 or so of them. The females are >certainly much more shy than the arrogant males. They are also extremely >well camouflaged when walking slowly through the bushes. You can be looking >out and see nothing and then suddenly 4 or 5 are walking straight towards >you as if they just materialized. I would say that your females are simply >hidden. >John Belbin - Hantsport > >-----Original Message----- >From: naturens-owner@chebucto.ns.ca >[mailto:naturens-owner@chebucto.ns.ca]On Behalf Of Jamie Simpson >Sent: January 18, 2008 6:34 PM >To: naturens >Subject: [NatureNS] Pheasant Tails > > >I have a few questions about the Ring Necked Pheasants that have started >coming back to my feeding station in Hantport this week. > > I rarely see females - are they more shy or is there fewer of them? > > One male is missing all his tail feathers (poor guy looks like a painted >chicken) Will they grow back or is he - like me - doomed to baldness for >eternity plus 1?? -- Angela Slaunwhite aljoudrey@eastlink.ca
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