Kim called me yesterday evening to say there were 2 Ring-necked Pheasants
on the shoulder of Rt. 23 by the bridge over Phillips Mill Rd. I drove on
up there and found 3, 2 males a female, feeding in the drainage ditch on
the south side of the highway, just east of the bridge. Based on the
location, I would label this birds of questionable origin, at best. The
north side shoulder has knee high grass, but otherwise, this is a wooded
area. Not sure how long they can survive on the side of a busy 55 mph
highway, especially since Kim reported them on the north side and I found
them on the south side.
I've not seen a Ring-necked Pheasant in Harford County since 1999-2000,
when there was one bird that was heard, and occasionally seen, at the
Forest Lakes wetlands on Osbourne Parkway in Forest Hill. Kim reported
seeing a road-killed male earlier this summer on Rt. 23 between
Jarrettsville and Madonna.
I was able to take a quick picture with my phone as I slowly passed by them
along the shoulder.
http://www.flickr.com/photos/mdhafner/7979188661/in/photostream
Good birding!
Matt Hafner
Forest Hill, MD
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