The pheasant has fallen on hard times since we left town though, and wound up atop the roof of a liquor store in town. At least he's still around.
In case you've been wondering about birds lately, let me tell you that tonight I discovered that there are actually "message boards" for bird talk. Do they have disruptors (crows) or is it civilized? Do the posters have lives but even more sad, do the lurkers? LOL