Pheasants

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cjmiller

Location: Oregon, Willamette Valley

Posted: Jul-05-2004 at 1:11pm

A Chinese ring neck pheasant has lived in our neighborhood for years. Now that the developers are building houses on 5000 sq ft lots on the 19 acres around us, I am concerned about the pheasants. Any advise on whether to feed them or encourage them to stay around?

Carol

 

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Lisa A

Location: Oregon, Greater Portland Metro

Posted: Jul-06-2004 at 7:07pm

Have you checked with Portland Audobon Society for their advice? They'd be your best resource for info. Let us know what they advise, please. I hope for the best for your birds!

 

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cjmiller

Location: Oregon, Willamette Valley

Posted: Sep-19-2004 at 12:57pm

I have looked at the Audobon site for info about pheasants, but still have questions! First, our lady pheasant was killed when she plowed into the house! I have no idea why she did, but we heard a loud thump and I found her on the driveway, I proped a shelter over her, hoping that being out of sight, protected from dirct sunlight and not bothered, she might recover, but No, she didnt--then the male just became more and more scarce, and we didnt see him. Now we have a new and younger Pheasant who is sooooo skittish--he is a surviver. Since I dont know the answers and didnt find them, I am assuming that pheasants are very territorial, and now I am wondering if they mate for life, since the old boy seems to have been replaced by this young fella. You get attached to these feathered babies, and like the pheasant as much as our hummers. Not to mention the chicadees, doves, wrens, robins, sparrows, bluejays, et al!

Carol

 

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Lisa A

Location: Oregon, Greater Portland Metro

Posted: Sep-19-2004 at 2:26pm

They can only put so much information on the website, I'm sure. Have you called them for help? Their number is 503-292-6855. They have knowledgeable staff and volunteers - someone should be able to help you.

That is too bad about your pheasants.

 

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Just say Mo

Location: Washington, Puget Sound Island

Posted: Sep-22-2004 at 7:52pm

A pheasant living more than a year is pretty good. We had a pair raise a brood in the woods near our home. Of the 9 chicks there are maybe 3 females left. The eagles see them as a prime menu item.

 

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HarleyLady

Location: Willamette Valley

Posted: Sep-22-2004 at 8:15pm

We have a lot of them living on our hill. I don't know how many: other than male and female, they all look the same to me ! They are pretty shy of me, even though I keep their bellies full. Once I accidentally ran the mower over a nest of eggs that was hidden in the tall grass....I guess they've never forgiven me.

HarleyLady

 

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Lisa A

Location: Oregon, Greater Portland Metro

Posted: Sep-23-2004 at 9:44am

Oh dear, HL, I know how I'd feel if I did that! But I suspect that they steer clear of you because they are naturally shy, not holding a grudge.

I'm envious of those of you who are fortunate to have these lovely creatures visit. We used to have California Quail but since the area has become more developed around us - including resident dogs and wandering cats - their numbers declined and are now gone. In my optimist's way, I imagine that they have moved on to greener pastures and nothing ill has happened to them.

 

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bakingbarb

Location: Washington, Western

Posted: Oct-26-2004 at 7:44pm

One summer we had a group/gaggle/bunch of peacocks in our neighborhood (this was when we lived in Mi.). The sheriff told us that they had been living at a farm that got abandoned and were now "staying" in areas for a month or so at a time. It was cool until the male thought he needed to climb onto the car to beat up the interloper he saw (can you say mirror!).

~BakingBarb

 

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Wanda

Location: Puget Sound corridor

Posted: Oct-28-2004 at 8:48am

Too funny! Birds and mirrors - I've heard that before. Is it true peacocks make an incredibly horrible cry - like a very distressed cat? Somewhere I heard that.

We saw some Quail a couple of weeks ago - gosh they are cute to see in their little straight line groups. And they make such a cute little noise. I hadn't seen them around in a few years and thought maybe they were gone so it was great to see them again.

-Wanda

 

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Garden Spider

Location: Washington, Puget Sound Corridor

Posted: Nov-02-2004 at 7:38pm

Originally posted by Wanda

Too funny! Birds and mirrors - I've heard that before. Is it true peacocks make an incredibly horrible cry - like a very distressed cat? Somewhere I heard that.

-Wanda

Yes, peacocks have a very loud cry--it doesn't bother me, I kind of like it--but it gives other people the creeps. It does sound like a cat that's being drug through a knothole backwards.

I used to live about 4 blocks from Woodland Park Zoo, and during the summer evenings, I could hear the peacocks yell, the lions and tigers roar, and the siamangs howl. I enjoyed the evening concerts, but some of my neighbors complained about the noise . . . as if they didn't know they'd moved into an apartment 4 blocks from the zoo! (Like moving to farm country and complaining about the smell of barnyards!)