Granny's gone and done it again

[007Sean]

@007Sean could tell you what this is.

A Lady Amherst hen.

 

[007Sean]

Pretty sure it's a pheasant. Looks like our girls here. Used to go hunting with my first husband for them here. They are pretty good tasting. View attachment 4056904

This is a Golden hen.

 

[BigBlueHen53]

This is a Golden hen.

Um. A pheasant, though?

 

[007Sean]

Um. A pheasant, though?

Yes, a pheasant...here's what the males of both species look like....
Lady Amherst

Golden

 

[BigBlueHen53]

Gorgeous birds!

 

[troyer]

Is it easy to work with?

Generally yes, it’s more challenging structurally.
To get a really solid feel to it we have to use thicker material than if it was wood.

 

[troyer]

This is what you do? Make furniture? It's very attractive.

Yes, I make poly lumber outdoor furniture, I really appreciate the guys I work with.
Here’s a pair of Chaise Lounge I put together.

 

[007Sean]

I won't bore ya'll anymore with pheasant identification but here's the difference between Golden hens and Lady Amherst hens.
Lady Amherst hens have rust colored creasts, above eyes and blue face and legs.

Golden pheasant hen will have a reddish face with yellow flakes of feathers on creast above eyes and yellow legs.

 

[BigBlueHen53]

I won't bore ya'll anymore with pheasant identification but here's the difference between Golden hens and Lady Amherst hens.
Lady Amherst hens have rust colored creasts, above eyes and blue face and legs. View attachment 4056993
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Golden pheasant hen will have a reddish face with yellow flakes of feathers on creast above eyes and yellow legs.
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Nothing boring about that! Are these wild species you'd see in narure, or strictly show birds? Curious how one wandered into h2o's driveway.

 

[Granny Hatchet]

ugg morning all, No sleep for me last night. 1-3 & 4-6. I've already dozed off with a lit smoke in my hands.
I have always loved the looks of the yellow golden but red isn't too far away. I couldn't imagine killing one to eat. I would have to be pretty hungry