Re: Joy of this, Joy of that

On Wed, 4 Dec 2024, rbowman wrote:

On Wed, 4 Dec 2024 10:35:14 +0100, D wrote:
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On Wed, 4 Dec 2024, rbowman wrote:
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On Tue, 3 Dec 2024 21:18:55 +0100, D wrote:
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This is the truth! They were bred in captivity close to my country
side house, and one day either the farm closed, the birds escaped, or
both. So now there are "wild" pheasants running around there from time
to time. I have thought about getting out the old longbow, since they
are not shy at all. Maybe a project for next summer!

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That could be interesting. My father and I were rabbit hunting when a
pheasant provided a target of opportunity. My father managed to knock
the bird down and it landed in some brush about 50 yards away. The
beagle ran over but after a brief scuffle the pheasant flew off and the
beagle decided he wasn't a bird dog.
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Really?? Was that a very small beagle, or a very big bird? ;)

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Well, he was a 13" beagle which is the US designation for the smaller end
of the scale and a pissed off ring neck wasn't quite what he expected to
find in the brush. Rabbits run away and don't fight back.
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Sounds nasty! But the fight or flight reflex is quite real.