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Jon Commander of the Wild Empire Registered: March 2006 Location: Wirral Posts: 2,194	Shot from hide in the back garden I have up to 8 pheasants visiting the back garden, I put the "wild bird food" out on a daily basis
	· Date: Tue March 14, 2006 · Views: 426 · Filesize: 270.7kb · Dimensions: 880 x 587 ·
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glsammy

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Tue March 14, 2006 5:44am

Well done, excellent clear crisp detailed image.

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wildone

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Tue March 14, 2006 2:32pm

Is this a 'melanistic' bird? The plumage looks darker than usual.

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Jon

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Tue March 14, 2006 3:18pm

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Originally Posted by wildone

Is this a 'melanistic' bird? The plumage looks darker than usual.

Could well be, we have seven hens and one cock who come into the garden. There are some darker plumaged pheasants on Lord Leverhulme's estate that have spread around Wirral. I have been told that this race was introduced because it made better sport for the shooters!

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