[AT] Spam> OT: now pheasant

[Mike Sloane]

Correction - bobwhite (also called quail) are native to North America, 
but pheasants were introduced to the US from China. (I was guilty of 
trying to finish a message while my wife was telling me to get off the 
d*&n computer to go shopping.)

Mike

Mike Sloane wrote:
> Bluebird boxes are becoming popular and there are many Websites devoted 
> to making, placing, and positioning them for best effect. For New York, 
> you can start with the New York State Bluebird Society 
> <http://www.nysbs.org/>. There are similar organizations around the 
> country.
> 
> My neighbor used to raise pheasants, but he had to incubate the eggs - 
> it appears that the hens don't sit properly in captivity. He would raise 
> and release at least 100 a year. Unfortunately, they are roost on the 
> ground at night, and are easy prey for fox, coyote, mink, dogs, etc. 
> Since pheasant and quail are no native North American animals, it is not 
> surprising that they don't do well in the wild.
> 
> Mike
>