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Pheasant Coucal

Centropus phasianinus

Photo by peter.winters
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I have raised "Bird" since it was a small chick. Bird is almost fully grown. Close to the age of independence. Bird lives in the forest and grasslands but returns to my home once or twice per day. I spend most afternoons walking with Bird showing it what is edible and where to find it. Bird also seeks comfort by lowering its head to allow me to prune its feathers. I suspect Bird will soon leave my company and become a free bird and return to nature soon.

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Comments (7)

O wow! You did a great job! He/she looks strong and beautiful!
Premium mince ?! (jealous) Great job Peter. I guess the worst outcome is you have a pet for life. Thanks for showing him to us.
Yep - same bird. Bird eats plenty of premium mince meat along with its grasshoppers, grubs and beetles. It's quite demanding. But I am starting to slow up on the hand outs in an attempt to see it return to the wild. Not sure how it will go socialising with other, if indeed it can being hand raised from such a young age. But then again instinct is an amazing trait.
Is that the same one that you posted as a baby a couple of months ago? How fast do they grow?
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PublishedMarch 9, 2014

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