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Old 08-07-2015, 07:22 PM
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Old 08-07-2015, 07:48 PM
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Looks like a lucky Red "Necked" pheasant,lol
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Old 08-07-2015, 07:57 PM
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"Red Necked Pheasant"?
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Old 08-07-2015, 08:13 PM
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Possibly a ringed neck pheasant? but the tail should be longer.
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Old 08-07-2015, 08:16 PM
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Possibly a ringed neck pheasant? but the tail should be longer.
It probably was a lot longer at one time.
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Old 08-07-2015, 08:26 PM
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Red necked dinner pheasant is my guess.
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Old 08-07-2015, 08:32 PM
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That is "Speedy" the Ring-necked Pheasant. Good thing he didn't get caught/shot. It would be the Alberta equivalent of "Cecil"!!!

Still laughing at the "RED-NECKed Pheasant" comment
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Old 08-08-2015, 04:36 AM
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Possibly a ringed neck pheasant? but the tail should be longer.
Molt.
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Old 08-08-2015, 06:27 AM
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Ring Neck that just had a close call with a coyote, the dog got the tail feathers upon take off!
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