Thanks Ms. Steen, I've never seen those before, definitely a pheasant but unusual colors. I love the 'normal' pheasants that I see by the thousands in East Anglia whenever I visit my sister there. We were once lucky enough to have a Golden pheasant in the garden, have you seen them, they're beautiful. I just googled both melanistic and golden, there's lots of info and pictures up there. It's got me thinking it would be nice to have a couple in the garden.
These pheasants are mutants! I looked them upon www.pheasant.com. They also had some Pheasant Chick movies but I was a bit disappointed. I don't think I've ever (knowingly) seen these. Are they common? Not long 'til the glorious 12th now...
What's the glorious 12th? I don't think they're common, I've never seen them before. Regular pheasants are quite common here, and unfortunately they don't have a lot of car sense, they'll meander slowly onto very busy roads.
Goneforeign, I have seen some golden pheasants, and some called, I think, Lady Amherst. But not in the wild. Well, we got quite far with the duck theme a while back, I wonder if there are any songs about geese and pheasants. Extra points for a song about a melanistic pheasant.
Pheasant music? There's the much-sampled 70's Billy Cobham classic The Pleasant Pheasant, with George Duke and Michael Brecker.. http://www.lastfm.de/music/Billy+Cobham funky chicks, those pheasants..
Well done, Nilpferd, and I love the song. Now for a song about a melanistic Brazilian Pheasant listening to hip hop that makes him cry in a room of a house at the end of a hall with a twist in it. Actually, I think that might make quite a good song.
Melanistic didn''t register immediately, but think 'melanin' think black'. My Boxer had a skin problem a year ago where her coat started turning very dank, the vet prescribed Melatonin which did the trick. Google Melanistic Pheasants.
August 12 is the start of grouse shooting - the pheasant season (at least in Scotland) doesn't start till October 1. I hate it cos they do it all round my house, although I've asked the farmer in question not to.
Cheers Steenbeck! Reminds me I have to watch Sherlock Jr again, I got it on DVD after someone mentioned it last year- I think it was a blog on optical trickery in films- the scene where Keaton jumps through the window and transforms himself into a woman got mentioned. On the little monsters site, I particularly liked the Martin, Medeski and Wood track "where's the music?". Glad you liked it- I still owe you for the Samorost site, it's been a favourite of my daughter since you mentioned it last year, she keeps coming back to it.
Thanks Ms. Steen, I've never seen those before, definitely a pheasant but unusual colors. I love the 'normal' pheasants that I see by the thousands in East Anglia whenever I visit my sister there. We were once lucky enough to have a Golden pheasant in the garden, have you seen them, they're beautiful.
ReplyDeleteI just googled both melanistic and golden, there's lots of info and pictures up there.
It's got me thinking it would be nice to have a couple in the garden.
These pheasants are mutants! I looked them upon www.pheasant.com. They also had some Pheasant Chick movies but I was a bit disappointed.
ReplyDeleteI don't think I've ever (knowingly) seen these. Are they common?
Not long 'til the glorious 12th now...
What's the glorious 12th? I don't think they're common, I've never seen them before. Regular pheasants are quite common here, and unfortunately they don't have a lot of car sense, they'll meander slowly onto very busy roads.
ReplyDeleteGoneforeign, I have seen some golden pheasants, and some called, I think, Lady Amherst. But not in the wild. Well, we got quite far with the duck theme a while back, I wonder if there are any songs about geese and pheasants. Extra points for a song about a melanistic pheasant.
Pheasant music? There's the much-sampled 70's Billy Cobham classic The Pleasant Pheasant, with George Duke and Michael Brecker..
ReplyDeletehttp://www.lastfm.de/music/Billy+Cobham
funky chicks, those pheasants..
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ReplyDeleteWell done, Nilpferd, and I love the song. Now for a song about a melanistic Brazilian Pheasant listening to hip hop that makes him cry in a room of a house at the end of a hall with a twist in it. Actually, I think that might make quite a good song.
ReplyDeleteNothing to do with Pheasants, Steenbeck, but I just found this and it might appeal...
ReplyDeletehttp://www.littlemonsterrecords.com/
Melanistic didn''t register immediately, but think 'melanin' think black'. My Boxer had a skin problem a year ago where her coat started turning very dank, the vet prescribed Melatonin which did the trick. Google Melanistic Pheasants.
ReplyDeleteAugust 12 is the start of grouse shooting - the pheasant season (at least in Scotland) doesn't start till October 1. I hate it cos they do it all round my house, although I've asked the farmer in question not to.
ReplyDeleteActually I hate it anyway, wherever they do it.
ReplyDeleteYeah but what's the point of being a landowner if you can't kill stuff?
ReplyDeleteNilpferd, I forgot to say thanks for the link to the little monsters. It does appeal. And Sherlock Jr. Was picked for Clip Joint!! Yay!
ReplyDeleteCheers Steenbeck! Reminds me I have to watch Sherlock Jr again, I got it on DVD after someone mentioned it last year- I think it was a blog on optical trickery in films- the scene where Keaton jumps through the window and transforms himself into a woman got mentioned.
ReplyDeleteOn the little monsters site, I particularly liked the Martin, Medeski and Wood track "where's the music?". Glad you liked it- I still owe you for the Samorost site, it's been a favourite of my daughter since you mentioned it last year, she keeps coming back to it.