Entre Les Murs

Wildlife In the Park

It was a beautiful day in the Bois today, sunny and warming up a bit. I surprised a pheasant on the trail, a beautiful full-sized male.

A mile or so further on, there was another unusual bird, but one I have seen a couple of times before. This one stands guard at one of the less-used entrances to the park, behind the petanque pitch, in high-heeled boots and a wig of a shade slightly redder than the pheasant. In this case, despite the colourful plummage, the gender is less clear.

posted 14.3.06