Pretty certain i saw a kite over jnc 45 of the m1 on way home last night
I was astonished when I saw red kites over the M40 in the Chilterns
managed a brief glimpse of one of the first puffins from the ferry on the way back. Typically, they report there's hundreds rafting today, and the first one came ashore too...
Spotted this fella up on The Old Man of Coniston yesterday. Never seen one before, and first feelers back in suggested a Lady Amherst pheasant (cheers AndiT), but a bit of google searching later now suggest a Silver Pheasant? Anyone know much about them? By all accounts mainly found in Asia rather the north of England Silver pheasant by The Trad., on Flickr
Albino Pheasants are fairly well known and you always get a bonus bagging one on a shoot. Not sure if this is a silver asian pheasant or just an albino one.
Had a brilliant family trip to Brockholes nature reserve near Preston on Sunday...
Quote from: Sloper on April 16, 2014, 03:45:22 pmAlbino Pheasants are fairly well known and you always get a bonus bagging one on a shoot. Not sure if this is a silver asian pheasant or just an albino one.Its got black on its front/chest so I doubt its albino (unless its mosaicism, but then I'd expect the non-albino patches to be the normal pheasant colour). My searching suggests its a Silver Pheasant which are as mentioned naturally found in South Asia.Could be its an escapee from a wildlife park or such like I'd never bag one with my f--king eyesight (Mr McGoo)