Things you should know about PHEASANTS!

[@AShotOfWildlife]

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Our Family raised about 25,000 Chinese and Mongolian Pheasants per year from 1962-1968. We used them at our Hunting Club in California and sold them for use in Restaurants and Airlines. I might KNOW a little about them also. 🙂

[@bradleytenderholt5135]

You forgot to say they are good to eat and fun to hunt

[@BlackBuck777]

We live in Central Scotland near farmland and have a pet wild pheasant who comes to the door. He'll come running if he sees food and will take from the hand. He purrs quietly when he's happy.

[@jacksg1809]

That's like mine ...though I have only known him 4weeks

[@renegade2853]

That's cool. The colours on the male are incredible.

[@doilysimpkin6972]

Lovely 😊

[@AdsMum100]

That's lovely to hear 😃 Give him a wave from me next time you see him!

[@energylab227]

We have a male Pheasant who we’ve name “Pfeter”, who has trained us to give him Digestive biscuits. He started coming to our back garden a couple of years ago, then got bolder and started appearing at the patio doors. If we don't attend to him quickly enough, he’ll wander around to the front of the house and stare at us through the living room window until we throw him some biscuits. This year, he started bringing a female with him. She was edgy at first, but now she visits on her own and runs about at the patio door. We’ve named her Phoebe. Pfeter also does the purring sound you mentioned, usually when he sees the biscuits in my hand. We live rurally in Aberdeenshire.

[@birdman9043]

We have these wonderful birds here in Northwest Oklahoma, USA. I never get tired of watching them in the wild!

[@garywait3231]

In my childhood, well over a half-century ago in rural upstate New York (USA ) a clutch of wild pheasants would visit my parents' garden every winter, to forage among the cornstalks for any grain left in the field at the end of the season. What a thrilling sight it was to watch the cock and its harem -- unafraid, as we simply enjoyed watching them, deliberately left the last of the season's ears for them, and never molested or threatened them. Gradually, however, the area became suburbanized, and, sadly, eventually the pheasants stopped coming. But they remain in my memory as a highlight of my country childhood.

[@ericschulze5641]

Bville ?

[@shanny7583]

I seen one last week on the road . Was running up ahead of me.. beautiful ❤️.

[@philiptaylor7902]

As I was having breakfast this morning one of our two resident pheasants hopped on to the fence and we eyeballed each other for a couple of minutes. Then he called a couple of times, hopped down and had his breakfast, wandered round the garden a bit, called again then went back into the wood. They are such incredibly beautiful and richly coloured birds when you see them close up, I can’t imagine how anyone would want to kill them. We keep them well fed and hope that they won’t be tempted back onto the local shooting estate. Great video Liam, keep them coming.

[@garywait3231]

Good for you !! (see my comment below)

[@notsohandytim5090]

Philip: Lucky Duck. ☺

[@ethananstey4740]

Same reason chickens, Ducks, turkeys, geese, etc are slaughtered... they are delicious!

[@philiptaylor7902]

@@ethananstey4740 Is that why so many of them end up in landfill? Get real Ethan.

[@celestenova777]

Lovely video and what gorgeous little chicks they have. Thanks for upload.

[@AShotOfWildlife]

Thank you!

[@joycenesselhauf1220]

We have a beautiful, wild male pheasant that visits our farm almost every day for food. I haven’t seen him in a couple of days so I hope he’s ok. I really look forward to seeing him!

[@markpaul-ym5wg]

I used to raise phesants.My first time was in 1978,and my last time was 1993.I raised around 500 birds in all, 100 at a time.They are great to eat, and are so beautiful.Thanks for the video brother.Tennessee here, a state in the U.S

[@jgeegee]

They are beautifull birds,I feed them when they wander onto my land. They are very welcome along with all wildlife ❤

[@LaureninGermany]

There are wild pheasants where I live. When I walk by them, I don’t realise they are there as they are hidden, but they get so shocked and frighten me because they suddenly make a huge fuss! They come so close I can watch them wandering in the fields. Thank you, it was great to learn more about them.

[@magichands135]

I find them very elusive, for such big birds. Now you see em, now you don't.. Im glad that where I live it's a protected bird. I hope and think the UK is the exception.

[@jamesschneider3828]

They love to hide under a patch of dried grass or a corn leaf and you can walk up to them then they burst into flight scarring the bejesus out of you. That is what makes them fun to hunt because by then he time you calm down enough that you can shoot they many times are out of shooting range.

[@notsohandytim5090]

@@jamesschneider3828: You've repeated the exact story that my dad shared with me.

[@GollyMichie]

Too beautiful to kill or maim, to die a slow painful death!!! They feed in my garden with my pet Guinea fowls. On rare occasions I've tasted each at restaurants but would NEVER EVER eat my pets or pheasants that visit my back door! They're way more beautiful to watch for months than to be killed to savour on my tongue for a few minutes !

[@erikm8372]

I’ve seen videos and heard of occasions where the males are anything BUT elusive! Apparently during “that time of year” they like to viciously ward off intruders from their area. Not just other pheasants. Humans included. But then again, most male animals get rowdy when they get randy…so yeah lol

[@-xirx-]

I love hearing their call, and their plumage and flight are always exciting to see! Thank you

[@williamhector6863]

I thought I knew quite a bit about this bird, but yet again, you have educated me, no matter what the bed is keep the videos coming. They are very much appreciated.

[@AShotOfWildlife]

Thanks William. Out of curiosity, what new did you learn from this video?

[@williamhector6863]

@@AShotOfWildlife their nesting habits, and feeding habits, also that the cock is quite promiscuous. 😆

[@cletus1875]

We feel very lucky to have a male & female regularly visit our garden (Atherton, Gtr Manchester, UK) We noticed they'd eat the fallen seeds from the bird feeders...so now i regularly scatter a few handfuls of seeds around the garden for them.

[@Angelwing1963]

We do too 😊

[@MajorKlanga]

Interesting video. As a train driver in Cornwall and Devon I see a lot of pheasants hanging about on the railway lines. Unfortunately, a lot get killed because they often don't react or react very slowly to the sound of the horn.

[@patricianunes3521]

My friend used to have some coming into her garden. We enjoyed watching them.

[@ChristopherHarle41048]

Another informative video with good shots of these beautiful birds. Thank you.

[@AShotOfWildlife]

Thanks Christopher. I cant take all the credit for the footage, some isnt mine. But, I did bring it all together and do the narration etc. Cheers!

[@jamesstrutz4937]

South Dakota has many pheasants. Very beautiful birds & delicious when cooked right.

[@victoriaalicewestwood3558]

Perfect timing! A male pheasant visited my small garden at dawn last week, I believe to eat the sultanas I'd left for the blackbirds. It was enormous and a wonderful visitor.

[@ddoherty5956]

I love that you present really interesting information without attempting any political indoctrination. I can't watch Chris Packham anymore. Keep it up it's a pleasant change to listen to an honest expert.

[@AShotOfWildlife]

Cheers!

[@nigelseymour4850]

A rather 'pheasant' change me thinks...pun intended

[@crazyferret9409]

Packham is a woke twat who uses his own status to his own means. Sadly, that's the BBC for you.

[@JFS2468]

Lovely Video

[@AShotOfWildlife]

Thank you!

[@savage22bolt32]

Constructive criticism, no disrespect; lose the background noise. The subject & your narration of it is great! The addition of distracting, monotonous & annoying music ruined the vid for me.

[@jackvoss5841]

In the 40s and 50s, I ate and hunted wild ring necks in central Michigan. They are a wonderful bird. Here, their numbers are now non existent in the wild. Agricultural practices have changed, their cover and nesting areas greatly reduced, and coyotes moved in. In the early 60s, I lived in northern Japan. There were a few golden pheasants, called yamadories. A golden pheasant flying in a bright, afternoon sun is magnificently beautiful. Courtesy of Half Vast Flying

[@radawson1018]

It saddens me as well that so many factors contribute to their detriment. Coyotes - and of course the overpopulating numbers of humans - can’t help but decimate wild birds and their habitat. In a few more years we’ll be covered over by asphalt, concrete, houses and trash.

[@QueenofHuronia]

Yes, I too am a Michigander who remembers fondly all the pheasants AND Bob White quail in my youth in a quiet suburban, almost rural area. By 30 years ago, they were virtually gone. I heard there was also a disease that affected them here, besides the Big Ag pesticides, herbicides, and coyotes. Shameful how the globalist mega corps, mega industrial farming, are poisoning the wildlife and us!! I live in the rural thumb area, haven't seen or heard a pheasant in many years. No quail in 45 years!

[@QueenofHuronia]

It's not the population, really; it's the pesticides and herbicides mostly. @@radawson1018

[@BryanRichardson-s3v]

Coyotes are out of control in my part of michigan south eastern

[@crazyferret9409]

So much for conservation

[@adewilliam9047]

Thank you for making this video! Was just curious about pheasants and I don't know why there's not that many of educational videos on pheasant compared to other birds, like pigeons, owls, chicken, etc

[@lorettacaputo6997]

I hunted pheasants and had bird dogs for many years. When I moved to a rural location I raised pheasants along with turkeys and chickens. It was always a pleasure to see and hear these birds. I released these birds for dog training but the dog I had was not particularly interested in bird hunting. One year a weasel got into the pheasant pen and killed all of the breeding stock of birds and at that point, I gave up on rearing pheasants. I still have a warm spot in my heart for these beautiful birds, a hunt behind a good pointing dog and the exciting flush of a bird that follows.

[@jgeegee]

You have a warm spot in your heart for them ! But you like hunting them ! Your a bit sick in the head then aren't you ...

[@jgeegee]

Omg

[@trishbirchard1270]

Thanks, that was fun; ;especially loved the almost albino image. Great work-!

[@AShotOfWildlife]

Thank you!

[@leew11k]

Love your channel keep up the good work ☺️

[@AShotOfWildlife]

Thank you so much!

[@jeffreybabino8161]

One of the most beautiful game birds i hunted them when I was a juvenile hunter loved them then and now great video thanks

[@jon.yama-otoko]

Fascinating video! I learnt so much! I’m a Brit living in Japan and started seeing them last year. They’re beautiful birds and I have become fascinated in them. I didn’t know the males had multiple partners 😮

[@Surv1ve_Thrive]

Excellent video thank you very much indeed. Lovely birds. Their call is very unique and I enjoy hearing when out and about here in the UK. 🇬🇧✌️👍🌞

[@peterspencer5250]

Really love watching your videos you do a wonderful job so interesting and so educational. It’s really good to know someone like you who has such an appreciation of the wonders of nature

[@AShotOfWildlife]

Thank you Peter. I'm glad you enjoy my videos and passion!

[@Celtic2Realms]

Very nice. My dogs slept during the video but hopped up and listened to the pheasant's call.

[@davidlentz4618]

I live in South Dakota USA arguably the pheasant Capitol of the US and we have a very large population of truly wild pheasants!! Fun to hunt good to eat!!

[@robertwaid3579]

Thank You, To A Shot of Wildlife. For that Great explanation of the Tidbits about Pheasants. Although it's been Year's Ago, that I Hunted them Very often. I still really enjoy seeing & Hearing them. In the past they were My favorite Upland Game Bird to Hunt. Thier sudden Bursts of Highly Explosive Energy upon leaving Cover. Use too just fill me with Adrenaline too no End. Man did I Love & Crave that Excitement, too the Point I would get a Nagging, Sensation or Itch on My Neck? Just before they would Flush 🕊️🕊️ & Take Off. They are just awesome amazing Game Bird's, that are also Great Eating Fare as well. Thank You Again.

[@AShotOfWildlife]

Cheers Robert!

[@outthere9370]

Excellent stuff! Well presented. Thank you.

[@bernardshieldstysonfive1009]

Hi Liam brilliant video of the pheasants love the way you do your videos keep up the great work and videos just received my shot of wildlife T-shirt very good quality Bernard

[@AShotOfWildlife]

Cheers Bernard. I'm so glad you received your tshirt and are happy with the quality! Thank you for supporting the channel.

[@savagehuntingclips]

Iv sat and watched a good 20 of your videos this evening, amazing videos, full of facts that I won’t forget and I will certainly be passing info on to the kids on our walks! Thanks! Subscribed!✌🏻

[@AShotOfWildlife]

Thank you and a belated welcome to the channel. I hope you have passed on lots of knowledge and I have plenty more videos which will be released soon with much more to teach your kids.

[@Sunshine-hp3mq]

Thanks mate. Very informative. I learned something new after spotted this beautiful bird in the countryside.

[@AShotOfWildlife]

Thank you! Glad the video was helpful!

[@DanishGSM]

I so love them. I feed them in my garden all year and I dont shoot them. I have one who are always talking to me and he have been living in my garden for 6 year. They are beautiful. Thanks so much for the video.

[@Robholyoake3778]

My childhood birds , always use to see them in the countryside near me as a child ❤

[@dexocube]

I've seen pheasants pop up in some funny places. Cheers Liam.

[@fredford7642]

Thank you for a good and informative video. I enjoyed it!

[@PopularesVox]

We had a beautiful green pheasant that came to live in the garden, which to our delight was joined by a green female that produced 3 chicks and they ate seed from my hand. Unfortunately all didn't survive more than a year and most pheasants that survive the local shoot seldom live longer than 2 years. Even if they escape from being shot, the pheasant is very vulnerable to predators such as fox and stoats and being a large bird, without being fed, they have difficulty getting through a cold winter.. Another cause of casualties is through road kill, as unlike chickens they have no road sense and cars don't slow down when they see one. They might be dumb, but I still like pheasants and my garden is always a sanctuary for them when the guns start booming.

[@Pumeanmother]

I love and like pigeons, when I leave school I always feed them until I love them, I thank you for sharing❤🎉😊

[@Republic_Of_Vicoria_Official]

@voteTRUMP24 ?

[@NatureandWildlife1978]

Hi this is the first time in me leaving a post , could I just say thank you, you gave me the inspiration to create my own you tube channel on nature and wildlife, I love all animals domestic or wild and I have learned a lot watching your videos , 😀👍

[@AShotOfWildlife]

Cheers John. I'm glad my videos have helped you and wish you luck with your channel!

[@gbonsaha7655]

Thank you very much, stay well always.

[@macw2234]

Fascinating bird. I would love a couple strutting around my yard. Pets

[@petelumley1578]

Nice one Liam, I always find your shot of wildlife interesting. You should have your own program educating children & adults.

[@andyalder7910]

Odd thing is pheasants are considered livestock for part of the year and wild animals for other times.

[@AShotOfWildlife]

Its is strange when you think about it that way!

[@philiptaylor7902]

It’s so that the landowner can claim subsidies while they are “livestock”, then shoot them for “sport” when they are “wild”. How convenient.

[@vonbuzz9009]

@@AShotOfWildlife not really strange ,,, Years ago ,HAWAII had somd bad typhoons that wiped ot many buildings..homes ,farms ,and chicken coops ,, lots of birds survived and went ferrell,, now there are flocks of wild chickens inhabiting a couple of the islands,,, thriving in the enviroment....

[@thatpeskyswan]

As awesome as they are... They taste great !

[@JesterEric]

The big landowners who rear pheasants in the UK have a lot of influence. The laws are drafted to suit their interests

[@larryh9525]

Very nice. In the eastern US, most of the pheasant seemed to be raised for hunting season but unfortunately are released either right before or during the season. I stopped hunting pheasant hunting as newly released birds, thinking you had food, would walk towards you looking to be fed. They are a beautiful bird and delicious.

[@David_Quinn1995]

That sucks, pheasants in my area hide so it makes hunting fun.

[@N0sf3r4tuR1s3n]

Huh, well hopefully by the time I get to hunting them, I'll figure out whether that's the case in my area. I've seen some turkeys around as well, so that's good.

[@larryh9525]

@@N0sf3r4tuR1s3n In my area we have many wild turkeys. The problem is that they were stocked and given five years to develop. This provided numerous opportunities for folks to feed. them. There was a local Ford dealer and the service manager would buy a couple hundred pounds of corn and feed them. While that enabled them to grow and reproduce, it also convinced them not to be afraid of people. I remember when we planted grass seed about 20 of them showed up to dine on the seed. If you saw them on the road and stopped, they would literally walk up to the car and be inches away from poking their head inside. That makes it kind of impossible for me to ever hunt them.

[@mohammadumair9497]

Excellent video as always mate.

[@AShotOfWildlife]

Cheers, thank you very much!

[@RickSautner-rk8wq]

I grew up in pheasant county..here in south Dakota... know the bird well ..I hunted them for years... delicious bird

[@frankroy9423]

Thank you for taking the time for this video

[@AShotOfWildlife]

You're welcome, thank you for watching it!

[@martinpook5707]

We have pheasants in the garden although we are surrounded by fairly open countryside. This year they raised some chicks and they wander around a feed from under the bird feeders. They do go around as a family.

[@jamesdaple9951]

Beautiful Bird !

[@richardstamper5630]

We have a male pheasant which comes right up to our patio doors. I can open the door and he follows me to a feeding area. He doesn't seem scared but he's ready to go if there's sudden movement. He is often accompanied by four females and we feel very honoured to have them around.

[@Sharkdog11b]

I’ve got pheasants in my yard everyday I actually plant sunflowers for them I don’t hunt them very often maybe one Or two every couple years if that so that I can manage the numbers properly and don’t kill to many but what a beautiful bird

[@Musrusticus-]

Great little films, thank you.

[@charlesrowe8137]

That's very informative thank you - be quite interesting to compare with chickens - how they are breed, their weight in comparison and life expectancy etc.. thank you.

[@jonathanskinner2343]

Another great video I love pheasants there colours are striking, I’m not sure if you have, but would it be possible if you could make a video about green finches?

[@kixigvak]

I'm from Oregon, on the USA's west coast. Pheasants were brought to Oregon from Shanghai in the 1880s. Grain ships would load up in Portland and head to Asia. An enterprising Portlander who'd been a missionary in China contracted with a sea captain to bring back a dozen pheasants. When he returned with the birds they were released near Eugene in the Willamette Valley. The climate is ideal for pheasants. Where I grew up there were lots of them. Thanks for this great video. Interesting that Britain had contact with China that early. We can thank Ghengis Khan I suspect.

[@INatalkaI]

I see them all around in Devon, a few are in our garden every day. They're very beautiful, I had never seen them before moving to England.

[@HarryWebb46]

Beautiful birds. Taste really good too! 😮😂

[@Angelwing1963]

Oh no - how horrible

[@williamreffett5862]

Man I want to get in on that game I'll take good care of pheasants.

[@nycollegegrad]

Love your channel!!! ❤❤❤

[@AShotOfWildlife]

Thank you very much!

[@adelewilliams2857]

Wow love all your wildlife videos well done very interesting and good to no have you done one on seagulls thank you there my favourite bird x

[@notsohandytim5090]

I just finished painting a ceramic male pheasant that had been sitting around our house for at least 30 years waiting for someone to take the initiative. It turned out ok compared to the drab look before. For a variety of reasons the pheasant had become that one special bird that I was always on the look out for. A few decades ago we had a somewhat plentiful count of them locally (western Oregon), but now the numbers are very near or at zero. The farmers and game department give no thought to their habitat needs or restocking, I suppose the underlying reason being not profitable enough. I miss them.

[@MarkMcDonaldHodge-g2q]

Cool video have a nice Christmas marky

[@trangnguyenthihuyen3258]

It's so useful for me when I work in pheasants farm and I can understand them better

[@waynemorton6910]

Enjoyed that keep them coming 👌

[@AShotOfWildlife]

Thanks Wayne! The next video (chaffinches) will be out in the next 24 hours so stay tuned for that. Cheers

[@DZSabre]

I am glad you did pheasants because here in the US, they are in the wild and therea re very few captive bred, especially for public hunting.

[@mrsmartypants_1]

That’s not correct. Millions of pheasants are released before fall hunting season in much of the northern US both by private conservation clubs and by state DNR departments. Through the 1960’s there were millions of successfully breeding wild pheasants in the northern US plain states that were originally released from trains from the late 1800’s through the 1930’s. Due to changing agricultural practices that no longer leave natural buffer zones, tree wind breaks and such the wild breeding birds have been decimated. “Clean” highly efficient industrial farming has no soft spot for wildlife. In my state hens are drawn to nest in alfalfa fields like magnets. Unfortunately 1st and 2nd cuttings of these fields (for cow feed) destroy virtually 100% of pheasant nests.

[@Ieatpaste23]

@@mrsmartypants_1 Damn, I thought we would have learned our lesson with all the duck nests we destroyed that way.

[@redburban1394]

That was a good & informative video.

[@ramblingrob4693]

Great as usual, love these videos.

[@jonathansmythe6273]

Nice vlog, love pheasants, can scare the crap out of you when walking, & one is startled.

[@AShotOfWildlife]

Haha, yes, they have made me jump quite a few times too!

[@fantasticplastic5336]

My Grandad was a Gamekeeper at Pickering N.Yorkshire. He raised them all in incubators at home until ready to be taken to the mains pens in the countryside. He passed a long time ago and if we are ever out and see one we say its Grandad keeping an eye on us.

[@stevemcelmury4618]

Nice presentation... thank you!

[@AShotOfWildlife]

Thank you!

[@raymondpenalver7095]

This was a very interesting video to watch Liam, Thanks for all your hard work 👍

[@psjasker]

I regret hunting them as a young man in Ireland. Thankfully I never had a trained dog, so my impact was limited. They are a beautiful bird!

[@nancysmith-baker1813]

Yes , just found your channel because of pheasants and i whant to know more of yhem . Thankyou . I sm in the states , this bird use to be very commen .

[@AShotOfWildlife]

Thank you so much and welcome to the channel! I hope you have found lots of videos that you enjoy here.

[@meanwhilemothernature7341]

Incredible birds, so beautiful

[@PhilNourse92]

Thankyou for the interesting info...love these clips. Cheers!

[@guymansfield-smith1135]

Many thanks Liam for the usual excellent content. I’m no shooting fan, and some of the local gardeners find them to be a pain, but the offshoot is that we have a huge amount of red kites and buzzards as a result. A real pleasure to see them flying 40 feet above our house!

[@AShotOfWildlife]

I eat meat so I have no issue with shooting things to eat them, but doing so for fun isnt really my cup of tea... I dont see much skill difference in shooting a pheasant than shooting a disc, and that way nothing gets killed... But yes, pros and cons to there being a ready supply of carrion and easy prey.

[@guymansfield-smith1135]

@@AShotOfWildlife Well said Liam. Looks like we’re singing from the same hymn book.🌞

[@angr3819]

So how do pheasants affect whether there are kites? Sorry to ask. I am a bit of a townie.

[@TheWoodlandpixie]

We have less buzzards, because the local pheasant keeper doesn't like them killing his chicks. I have reported, but without a body it can't be proved it's him. I search, believe me, but he has dogs for that

[@notsohandytim5090]

@Tamar Harris: Yes. For our local Red Tail hawks and falcon the pheasant would be easy pickings. Coyotes will sniff them out too. And then of course domestic cats, skunks, opossum, fox (as a group) way outnumber the pheasant population and all find the nest eggs to be a supreme meal.

[@mazoomska]

I loved this! And I never knew that some birds share nests - amazing! I think pheasants are beautiful -and the males are very striking to look at. Gotta say, they taste good too - sorry...

[@bwghall1]

If you know how to tenderize it!

[@yankeedoodledarling9232]

Thank you for the information. I live in a rural area Connecticut, USA. Pheasants roam my land and I was sad to see a pile of male pheasant feathers out in the field yesterday. Obviously, a coyote, bobcat or eagle got him. I was curious about if they mated for life as I've also seen at least one female around - it's the perfect landscape for them with long grass fields, old orchards, brush, woods, bogs, and plentiful streams. Pheasants are so beautiful but they don't seem very smart. Thank you for enlightening me about these beautiful birds.

[@williamrobinson7435]

I can see your concern about pheasants as a subject, I personally think blood sport in all its forms is obscene.. But they ARE birds, and beautiful and interesting at that.. I can assure you that I have seen quite a few wild pheasants in various places, and as opposition to the barbaric practices of the huntin' and shootin' brigade grows, let's hope we'll see more! Nice one Liam. 🌟👍

[@bwghall1]

lets go and murder a Carrot. yank it out the ground.before it has a chance to seed.

[@jonblank9742]

If it wasn't for those barbaric hunters and sportsman in general, these birds would only be in Asia and the rest of the world would know nothing about them or ever see one. Let that sink in

[@octipuscrime]

​@@jonblank9742 i think it sounds better that way. Look at our treatment towards foxes.

[@jgeegee]

I agree totally with you.Blood sports are obscene. People getting their kicks out of killing is sick...definitely not a sport

[@MrTomomahony]

love your vids !! cheers ,learnt so much

[@AShotOfWildlife]

Thank you!

[@HawthorneHillNaturePreserve]

Great video dude. Thank you ❤ 🇺🇸

[@AShotOfWildlife]

Thank you!

[@johnsweeney1712]

Great video, very informative and interesting. Thank you.

[@turbo32coupe]

I the Dakotas, there are thousands. Many hunting conservation groups raise them and release them in the wild. Unfortunately, snow plows kill more pheasants in winter that hunter take during the season. They tend to sit near the road to get gravel in winter and get buried when the snow plow comes through. They are mostly white meat and taste like chicken. They can fly over 40 mph and their wings are designed for high lift and acceleration. If you don't shoot in the first 3-4 seconds, they will be out of range and they will scare the heck out of you when they blast off 3 ft. away from you as you are walking.

[@volvof12able]

I do like these video's a lot there very well done. 👍

[@RichardBrooks-r6b]

They taste lovely 👌

[@doilysimpkin6972]

Whilst i love pheasants, they come into my garden often (i live in the middle of nowhere in Norfolk) and trample my plants. They also scare the bejesus out of me when i absentmindedly walk into the back garden and they suddenly fly off, making a dreadful clatter. Still, it's a treat to have them visit.

[@rebeccagoddard3273]

im a massive fan of pheasants . i used to go hiking and the first time i saw them i counted 60 on the walk . it was amazing to see and ill forever remember it . i keenly look out for them on car journeys through the countryside . also it was all males i saw , only last year did i see a female for the first time

[@daveyboy6985]

Lovely bird, and I see them occasionally around the countryside here in NewZealand.

[@cic-jakevanddalgeemyers.2739]

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[@dragonflydance9204]

Living in the middle of farm land in Scotland we have pheasants practically living in our garden, front, back and sides. I've had the Cocks fighting just outside the back door, I told them it was illegal in this country, but they didn't listen 😁 they sit on the fence waiting for me to throw bird seed out, I've got dust baths here there and everywhere, I've have had them eating out my hand, watched a Cock bird fight his own reflection in a shiny plant pot, and chase itself round and round it until he was exhausted..they are such clowns to watch. And I must admit when I see Phil (what we call all the males) getting frisky with one of the ladies, I tap on the window and tell him to get a room 😆 when they come in the winter garden with the first and snow their colours are so vibrant, beautiful to see, and although the female aren't as colourful their markings close up are lovely, many different patterns and shades of browns, we have one that is almost blonde and another which is the darkest of browns. But they have rubbish road sense though..like I'm going to stand here and wait until a car comes then decide to cross the road!

[@joanlarsen5490]

In North Zeeland, Denmark where I grew up and lived between two forests, we had a lot going on with deer and pheasants, because the hunting rights belonged to the Frederiksborg Forestry, and they had a peaceful spot here in our fields. My late mother became a widow in 1970, and we had outdoor loo. Every time she went out in the morning for some months a pheasant (male) would be standing in a distance catching her eye, as if it was saying;- you are not alone. He and others of his kind spoke as they do and he kept his ladies together and marked his territory. Joan 🐿

[@angr3819]

They are lovely to look at and to see on wing. My favourite since seeing one in the 70's has been the Lady Amherst although they are all very beautiful.

[@AShotOfWildlife]

Yes, lady Amherst and Golden Pheasants are both beautiful birds. I am working my way through the birds you can see in Britain and although they are here in tiny numbers, I dont know if I will ever get round to them. Cheers!

[@alexbuss3377]

Hunting them in the US is awesome. Probably the most beautiful game bird, and also potentially one the hardest to hunt. Birds that have survived more than a season tend to run away, the dogs have trouble finding them. But birds fresh from captivity tend to jump straight into the air and make noise, making them easy targets. Would much rather shoot older birds, usually taste better, more enjoyable to hunt, and much more beautiful than younger birds. Their tail feathers are gorgeous, we have a whole collection from the various birds we’ve gotten.

[@wesbaxter1857]

I live in Nova Scotia, Canada. Pheasants are an introduced species here but have done well with help from Pheasants Forever and land landowners. They are now a permanent, year round resident species occupying a seemingly and previously, un-filled niche. Our only other “ground birds” are ruffed grouse and woodcocks that I’m aware of. Unsure about partridge as it may be used interchangeably with grouse

[@trevorhoward2254]

Nice video. Thankyou.

[@AShotOfWildlife]

Thank you!