June 09, 2006
Cute Chicks
A batch of pheasant chicks arrived last week. When I first moved to the country, I adopted a personal belief that seeing a pheasant while driving was good luck. I had to amend my superstition a few years back when a pheasant hen flew up out of the grass along County Road 35 and was involved in a case of headlight-assisted suicide. My right headlight, to be exact. Now, I believe it's good luck to see only roosters while driving.
This batch of chicks is scheduled to be released sometime this summer when they're old enough to fend for themselves. If history repeats itself, this group, like this first batch we raised, will congregate in the brush around the mailbox forcing me to hop out of the car and kick them out of the way before leaving the driveway.
Why I ever picked such a dumb bird for a good luck omen, I do not know.
Posted by Cathy at June 9, 2006 01:59 PM