This pair of Pheasants were coming into the FIL's garden. I was sitting on the bench under his kitchen window when they appeared and started to walk through the gate. They must have saw me and decided to head across the road and into the field opposite. The FIL says they are both regular visitors and come into his garden to clean up under the bird tables. They look to be a pair so it may only be a matter of time before they disappear to nest.
This is the view looking out the FIL's kitchen window onto the area where he feeds his birdie visitors. The area is at the front of the house. The sun shines on the area from about 10:00am until sunset. Birds attracted include House Sparrows (only a few), Dunnocks, Starlings (not many), Blackbirds, Song Thrushes, Mistle Thrushes, Great Tits (2 males & 1 female), Blue Tits, Long-tailed Tits (occasionally), Chaffinches (very common), Goldfinches & Siskins to name a few. Jackdaws also appear and jump at the nut feeders to dislodge them, making them fall, burst open and spill their contents. There are a male and female Pheasant that come in and clear up the scraps below the bird table. I have a video of them starting to come through the gate but they changed their mind, crossed the road and went into the field opposite. I may post this in the future. They must have say me sitting on the bench beneath the kitchen window. A Kestrel and Sparrowhawk visit at times but are usually unsuccessful in catching any prey but do occasionally.
