wombat nee blownup Posted October 30, 2017 Share Posted October 30, 2017 Now, spotted in a field outside Beccles An albino pheasant. How chuffed was I? 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JennyMorgan Posted October 30, 2017 Share Posted October 30, 2017 Bang!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daddy Mouse Posted October 30, 2017 Share Posted October 30, 2017 4 minutes ago, JennyMorgan said: Bang!! Missed 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
imtamping2 Posted October 30, 2017 Share Posted October 30, 2017 Bang Bang ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
imtamping2 Posted October 30, 2017 Share Posted October 30, 2017 Thud . 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Islander Posted October 30, 2017 Share Posted October 30, 2017 Something that rare should be stuffed Pork and apple come to mind Colin Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Islander Posted October 30, 2017 Share Posted October 30, 2017 Just now, imtamping2 said: Thud . Was that your front near side wheel? Colin 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JennyMorgan Posted October 30, 2017 Share Posted October 30, 2017 6 minutes ago, Islander said: Was that your front near side wheel? Colin Would no longer be albino then!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DAVIDH Posted October 30, 2017 Share Posted October 30, 2017 Sure its not a hen with a hairpiece? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daddy Mouse Posted October 30, 2017 Share Posted October 30, 2017 5 hours ago, wombat nee blownup said: Now, spotted in a field outside Beccles An albino pheasant. How chuffed was I? Good photo. I hate to disappoint but it is not an albino. Although it is white it has dark eyes. A lot of them are bred and released with normal pheasants so that keepers can see where the birds are. On a shoot there is usually a hefty fine for bringing one down and a lot of ribbing for the gun that shoots it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JennyMorgan Posted October 30, 2017 Share Posted October 30, 2017 I learn something new every day! If folk want to kill then so be it, I don't object, but I don't do it myself but that never stopped me 'beating' for various local shoots over the years or breeding pheasants with my chickens. I had, until now, never heard of white pheasants being bred for the above purpose although it makes perfect sense. Bit like me using a fish finder when after pike! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wombat nee blownup Posted October 30, 2017 Author Share Posted October 30, 2017 Well I googled it and there was no mention of white ones being bred for hunting just the rarity of albino pheasants and some thing else called Leucism so i'm claiming it as albino. so there 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BroadAmbition Posted October 30, 2017 Share Posted October 30, 2017 We had one a few years back on our shoot. Not specifically bred as white, it just appeared so a quirk of mother nature in our case. All the guns were under strict instructions not to shoot it, there was a £100 fine to pay if anyone did. As it turned out it went missing after being with us for ages. We suspected Mr Fox got it. Which was proper annoying as our keeper / assistants put a lot of time and effort into keeping the fox numbers as low as possible Griff Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JennyMorgan Posted October 30, 2017 Share Posted October 30, 2017 Found this via Google: White pheasants are purposely put into flocks that are being kept for shooting. They're 'penalty birds' which are used to raise money for charity. Shooters are supposed to avoid them (thus adding to the 'sport'), but if they kill one they have to pay an amount (£50 round here) to a specified charity fund. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BroadAmbition Posted October 30, 2017 Share Posted October 30, 2017 Well 'Ours' wasn't a penalty bird, it was being hand fed with the farms chickens. It even had a name, No, I can't remember what it was but definitely not 'Funky Chicken' before any smart Alec suggests such a thing, As if you would! Griff Edit - that was why the fine was placed so high to try to ensure that it was left alone Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
imtamping2 Posted October 30, 2017 Share Posted October 30, 2017 Foghorn Leghorn ? Roadrunner ? A lighter shade of Quail ???? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
quo vadis Posted October 31, 2017 Share Posted October 31, 2017 I'm with you on this one old crow Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChrisB Posted October 31, 2017 Share Posted October 31, 2017 12 hours ago, Daddy Mouse said: Good photo. I hate to disappoint but it is not an albino. Although it is white it has dark eyes. A lot of them are bred and released with normal pheasants so that keepers can see where the birds are. On a shoot there is usually a hefty fine for bringing one down and a lot of ribbing for the gun that shoots it. £100 on our shoot.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Minifer Posted October 31, 2017 Share Posted October 31, 2017 I'd heard something similar - that the white birds are trained and semi-tame - not to be shot, used by the gamekeeper to get the released birds to come to some feeding areas and therefore keeping them local. It would explain why there is a penalty for shooting them as the gamekeeper would have to start the whole process over. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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