Bedraggled pheasie by roachling

Bedraggled pheasie

This rather wet pheasant was on the workshop roof for at least 4 hours today! I suspect he was too wet to fly down to the ground (can that happen?!) but then I wonder how he got up there in the first place (unless he spent the night there!).

He spent a lot of time just wandering around on the roof. We threw a few handfuls of raisins up for him which he (and some blackbirds) appreciated.

The rain eased for a while and he dried out a little and then I saw him fly down to the field about two hours after this photo was taken.
Funny behaviour but I suppose he was happy there even in the rain. Perhaps he thought being high up the wind would dry him?
April 3rd, 2015  
Poor fellow - he does look bedraggled! Fav
April 3rd, 2015  
Wonderful detail in this picture--he's beautiful even though bedraggled. Fav.
April 6th, 2015  
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