Flown the coop

Well, actually they sauntered. I released my seven baby pheasants on a place north of town. It's the most wonderful habitat for them as there are resident birds in the area and also at least one batch of chicks this year. Because they usually blast out of the crate I didn't take my camera along. Naturally they just slowly walked out and into the sagebrush and tall grass. I wish them well and may they never hear the sound of a shotgun.