Our sister site, PhinneyWood has posted a story about an exotic bird seen hanging around the Greenwood area.
Jason emailed them, “I was mowing the front yard this morning when I spotted a tropical bird walk right past me, across the street, and into a neighbor’s yard. It is a beautiful bird with bright colors and about 3 feet in length.” Some commenters say it’s a male Golden Pheasant. Meanwhile, the Woodland Park Zoo says it’s not an escapee, so the bird’s home is still a mystery.
Colorful bird raising eyebrows in Greenwood
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This is the same kind of bird @ Pillings Pond.
Twitch skinny guy with beady eyes? Typical Greenwood tweaker.
I does look kinda pheasant-ish. Really colorful! Can't wait to find out what it is!
Thats not 3 feet in length. The door it is standing in front if is probably three feet in length. Still a nice bird though.
yep, 16-18 inches max, and most likely a pet, Been here all my life, and that kind of color is just not indigenous. But it is a beautiful bird….
I swear that there is a flock of paraketes in Crown Hill.
I saw them in my Lilacs one spring morning.
But that was a while ago.
I frequent Wild Birds Unlimited and have many books on birds, some just northwest birds. Interesting though how I found nothing about this one in them. But on the interweb I did. It seems it is a he. And from what I read it also might just be somebodies friend. It certainly isn't indigenous.
Gamecock??
case closed.
i have positively id'd the suspect bird, click my name for a complete description
Excellent sleuthing Mr. Tracey!
(Thanks for the good laugh, hehehe ;-)
I saw a “lost bird” flyer for this bird @ seattle animal shelter just yesterday. i hope that whoever sees the bird next time will contact the shelter.