Feeding Pheasants

[snake]

I'm in trouble with my wife.
I have been feeding the Pheasants in my garden and they are tearing the flower beds to bits.
Lots of expense next spring for new flowers.

[Hedgehoggy]

This really made me giggle! Great photo

[Kayleigh]

What are you like..
brilliant...is that a moorhen..

[snake]

Hi Kayleigh,
Yes I am lucky enough to have two families of Moorhens in the garden.
I dug a wildlife pond at the bottom of the garden a few years ago and now it is established I have all sorts of birds and animals in residence.Also a lot of dragonflies during the summer months, some days the garden is full of them.

[Hedge Witch]

I love your innovative wildlife ideas, snake. That feeding station looks fantastic. And your pond makes me very envious

[Jez]

I can't access the picture. Here I am posting this, so I'm definitely logged in! What's going on

[big bill]

Nice set set of pics Snake love the pond and lovely pic of the pheasants they say they are in season now there were some nice recipes for pheasant on the cooking show today after Saturday kitchen .
I take it you will have some paying out for the wives flower beds come the spring

[Kayleigh]

Originally Posted by snake

Hi Kayleigh,
Yes I am lucky enough to have two families of Moorhens in the garden.
I dug a wildlife pond at the bottom of the garden a few years ago and now it is established I have all sorts of birds and animals in residence.Also a lot of dragonflies during the summer months, some days the garden is full of them.

Wow..that's not a pond it a lake...you lucky thing..It just looks idyllic...

[Paul mabbott]

Why exactly are you feeding pheasants?
Is it for culinary purposes?

[Blackbrook Eye]

Originally Posted by snake

I'm in trouble with my wife.
I have been feeding the Pheasants in my garden and they are tearing the flower beds to bits.
Lots of expense next spring for new flowers.

Doesn't your wife think the pheasants look far nicer than any garden flowers, I certainly do and for the most part are much nicer tasting.

Keith

[snake]

Hi Paul,
I just like to watch them. When I get up in the morning I sit by my patio window with a nice mug of tea and watch their antics, feeding, chasing each other about, the cocks sparring up, scratching up my wifes' flower beds I can't think of a better way to start the day. They feel safe here. On days when they are shooting we have them fly into the garden for shelter, it is a safe haven for them, they need somewhere to go and they are more than welcome in my garden. If the price to pay is a few flowers in the spring then it is well worth it. Mind you, they do eat a lot of corn especially when the weather gets hard.