[NatureNS] chipmunk again, plus pheasant courtship again, Wolfville

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> Subject: chipmunk again, plus pheasant courtship again,	Wolfville
>
> NOV. 3, 2013 - Despite quite cold temperatures, up to about +5 C.?,  
> our back-yard chipmunk was active again.
>
> NOV. 4, 2013 - Today at our feeders, a female pheasant was  
> peacefully feeding on cracked corn on my wooden platform on the  
> ground, but then a beautiful cock pheasant came out of the wall of  
> shrubs on the edge of our yard.  This male had very red swollen  
> combs on both sides of his face, and was probably the same one who  
> was "feeling his oats" back on Oct. 27.  He undoubtedly has  
> undergone testicular recrudescence, meaning fall regrowth of his  
> gonads plus sex-hormone secretion.  He wasted no time in walking  
> right to the female and parading his features for her.  She  
> appeared to be only interested in feeding.  But she had no choice  
> except to leave the yard on foot, with him closely behind her.  A  
> few minutes later, she came back into the yard, still with the male  
> close behind her, so she again left the yard with her escort.
>
> Cheers from Jim in Wolfville.
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-&nbsp;Today at our feeders, a <b>female pheasant</b> was peacefully =
feeding on cracked corn on my wooden platform on the ground, but then a =
beautiful <b>cock pheasant</b> came out of the wall of shrubs on the =
edge of our yard.&nbsp; This male had very red swollen combs on both =
sides of his face, and was probably the same one who was "feeling his =
oats" back on Oct. 27.&nbsp; He undoubtedly has undergone testicular =
recrudescence, meaning fall regrowth of his gonads plus sex-hormone =
secretion.&nbsp; He wasted no time in walking right to the female and =
parading his features for her.&nbsp; She appeared to be only interested =
in feeding.&nbsp; But she had no choice except to leave the yard on =
foot, with him closely behind her.&nbsp; A few minutes later, she came =
back into the yard, still with the male close behind her, so she again =
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