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Gorgeous Golden Pheasant Makes Rare Snowy Appearance
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Posted on 01/23/2020 10:08:57 PM PST by nickcarraway
Amazing video shows one of China's most beautiful and reclusive birds, the Golden Pheasant.
The birds were spotted foraging in central China's Ganshan National Forest Park. The brightly colored birds are native to forests in mountainous areas.
They are a protected species in China, as their population numbers are decreasing.
They were recently named, along with the white swan, as the city birds of Sanmenxia.
Take a look at the video above to see the birds in action.
Take a look at the video above to see the birds in action.
TOPICS: Miscellaneous; Outdoors; Pets/Animals
KEYWORDS: china; wildlife
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To: nickcarraway
Cool...he’s sporting a Donald Trump haircut! MAGA Pheasant!
To: nickcarraway
Like something out of Dr Seuess
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posted on
01/23/2020 10:19:55 PM PST
by
BenLurkin
(The above is not a statement of fact. It is either opinion or satire. Or both.)
To: nickcarraway
WOW, they are spectacular! Thanks for posting.
I hope the Chinese aren’t eating them.
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posted on
01/23/2020 10:29:31 PM PST
by
Aria
To: nickcarraway
Dont go to Wuhan, pretty bird!
To: nickcarraway
"Do you like our pheasant?"
"It's artificial?"
"Of course it is."
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posted on
01/23/2020 11:00:04 PM PST
by
TChad
(The MSM, having nuked its own credibility, is now bombing the rubble.)
To: ProtectOurFreedom
Even I didn’t think of that!
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posted on
01/23/2020 11:19:08 PM PST
by
Loud Mime
("Now, go and do your duty before darkness covers the earth." Michael Uhlmann (1939 - 2019))
To: Aria
Are you kidding? They eat EVERYTHING!
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posted on
01/24/2020 1:32:53 AM PST
by
FreedomPoster
(Islam delenda est)
To: ProtectOurFreedom
Gorgeous golden pheasant makes rare snowy appearance......and then is eaten by Chinese family
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posted on
01/24/2020 2:10:05 AM PST
by
ronnie raygun
(nick dip .com)
To: nickcarraway
You could tie some mighty nice trout flies with those feathers....
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posted on
01/24/2020 3:20:36 AM PST
by
Adder
(Mr. Franklin: We are trying to get the Republic back!)
To: nickcarraway
Colorful to say the least. May be reason for near extinction.
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posted on
01/24/2020 3:38:53 AM PST
by
eartick
(Stupidity is expecting the government that broke itself to go out and fix itself. Texan for TEXIT!)
To: ProtectOurFreedom
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posted on
01/24/2020 3:51:59 AM PST
by
Fresh Wind
(The Electoral College is the firewall protecting us from massive blue state vote fraud.)
To: nickcarraway
Wow! What a gorgeous bird!!!
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posted on
01/24/2020 3:54:24 AM PST
by
Chgogal
(Never underestimate the stupidity of a DummycRAT voter. Proof: California, New York, Illinois.)
To: nickcarraway
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posted on
01/24/2020 4:25:27 AM PST
by
Hoosier-Daddy
("Washington, DC. You will never find a more wretched hive of scum and villainy. We must be cautious")
To: Hoosier-Daddy
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posted on
01/24/2020 4:53:28 AM PST
by
EQAndyBuzz
(Operation Chaos is in play. Repeat, Operation Chaos is in play)
To: nickcarraway
Ive been to Zoos all over this country and in Europe. I do not remember seeing this gorgeous pheasant in any Zoo. Fabulous plumage, LOVE the hair!
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posted on
01/24/2020 5:26:19 AM PST
by
originalbuckeye
('In a time of universal deceit, telling the truth is a revolutionary act'- George Orwell..?)
To: ProtectOurFreedom
To: originalbuckeye
I used to know someone - long passed that raised these and a bunch of other rare birds. Her place was like a zoo. That was the first time I had seen golden pheasants and still have some pictures. BUT never saw them fly. Wow spectacular!
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posted on
01/24/2020 5:49:45 AM PST
by
MomwithHope
(Forever grateful to all our patriots, past, present and future.)
To: nickcarraway
Growing up in western Pennsylvania, the ring-necked pheasant was a somewhat rare sight in the wild, and one could spend days hunting for them along woodlines and cornfields without seeing one. If you did see one, they were very wary, and would fly away in the blink of an eye.
When I went to Korea, I was first assigned to Yongsan Garrison which is in the middle of downtown Seoul. The first morning I was there, I stepped out of my BOQ and there was one pecking away in the dirt no more than 20 feet away, not seeming to care that I was even there.
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posted on
01/24/2020 5:54:28 AM PST
by
Joe 6-pack
(Qui me amat, amat et canem meum.)
To: ProtectOurFreedom
These birds are scientifically Chrysolophus pictus, with the genus name meaning "golden crested." Many follow Rush in referring to #40 as Ronaldus Magnus. Well, #45 is Chrysolophus Magnus! Someone needs to redo the Twitter icon in this style.
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posted on
01/24/2020 6:18:16 AM PST
by
JohnBovenmyer
(waiting for the tweets to hatch)
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