We have a pair of Ring-Necked Pheasants in my neighbourhood and they tend to be pretty secretive. You only sometimes see them running around on the fields and it’s always a delight! I have started calling them “fancy chickens” 😅
They’re not actually native to Germany but were brought here from Asia a long while ago. They were bred, let go and subsequently hunted as a sport. Nowadays, hunting them isn’t really common anymore, so they have begun becoming so common that most people wouldn’t think they weren’t native to here.
Lucky! I’d love to see those! Report it on eBird if you haven’t already! Citizen science!
I do report stuff to both eBird and the German equivalent of it, ornitho.de! Here’s the checklist: https://ebird.org/checklist/S138803699
It also includes a photo of the female that was nearby.
Awesome! Thank you for sharing!
You’re welcome :-) Glad you liked it!