Pheasant spotted on Peckham Rye road

[Planetsally]

The one I saw was on Friday approx 5pm heading along Bellenden Rd. It crossed the road in front of me and trotted along by the playground at The Academy at Peckham school towards Highshore Rd. It didn't seem bothered and even did a couple of left and right checks before it crossed.

[dimples]

I saw this chap outside the cafe in the park on Friday but a friend took a picture of one three years ago on Underhill road so not just new sightings ! I'm glad to see a female locally but as said before these birds are country birds and not city dwellers so how did they get here when their flight is not strong ?

[Jules-and-Boo]

RSPB said people keep them on allotments

[PeckhamRose]

The wing looked awkward and the feathers appeared to be missing from part of it. It seemed quite happy with his mate the crow (yes, ianr, I thought that too!) but when it was hurrying, it looked like flying may be problematic.

[sabrina79]

School pick up ,might be ? he he he

[sabrina79]

hahahahahahahhahahahahaha some comment made laugh out loud ....they know how to cross the road ....I always thought animals are clever than some Human ..and it was true !!!!!

[uncleglen]

never seen so many dead males on the motorways over the weekend....maybe moving into town is a good idea.

[Louisa]

The pheasants are following the lead of the foxes into the city to escape the trashy humans who enjoy killing them. Little did they realise, that the foxes they followed also have a penchant for a bit of game.

Louisa.

[Jah Lush]

I've just seen a pheasant in Camberwell Old Cemetery.

[scarla]

Another spotting today on Sydenham Hill!

[ianr]

Now appearing on page 3 of the print edition. https://www.southwarknews.co.uk/news/pheasant-causes-flutter-taking-residence-peckham/

[jaywalker]

Louisa is right. Except the pheasants are adopting us, like cats did 12,000 years ago. Feed them, they will make loyal and beautiful companions. I know someone to whom a pheasant comes each evening for a handful of grain. Gain to both.

However, avoid peacocks: they are an evolutionary cul de sac (fine if you have a 1000 acre estate, not otherwise).

[JohnL]

ianr Wrote:

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> Now appearing on page 3 of the print edition.

> https://www.southwarknews.co.uk/news/pheasant-caus

> es-flutter-taking-residence-peckham/

Wow - Southwark News want 50p off me not to see the Pheasant

article but if I click on that one about the drug dealer in

Camberwell.

Maybe good news is free :)

[IlonaM]

It has made the Standard!

http://www.standard.co.uk/news/london/peckham-residents-in-a-flap-as-pheasant-sets-up-home-in-south-london-a3509436.html

[Jules-and-Boo]

thanks for that Ilona :-)