'Twitching'
- cnosni
- Site Admin
- PostsCOLON 4199
- JoinedCOLON Wed 28 Mar, 2007 4:47 pm
chameleon wrote: | ||||
How did I know you'd come up with that one??? |
It will need plucking before it gets to your table
Don't get me started!!
My Flickr photos-
http://www.flickr.com/photos/cnosni/
Secret Leeds contact
info@secretleeds.com
My Flickr photos-
http://www.flickr.com/photos/cnosni/
Secret Leeds contact
info@secretleeds.com
- chameleon
- Site Admin
- PostsCOLON 5462
- JoinedCOLON Thu 29 Mar, 2007 6:16 pm
cnosni wrote: | ||||||
It will need plucking before it gets to your table |
What d'ya say? cooking was it?
Emial: info@secretleeds.com
Personal: amenableone@yahoo.co.uk
Personal: amenableone@yahoo.co.uk
- cnosni
- Site Admin
- PostsCOLON 4199
- JoinedCOLON Wed 28 Mar, 2007 4:47 pm
chameleon wrote: | ||||||||
What d'ya say? cooking was it? |
Indeed,and here are some tips regards cooking this bird-
"In the kitchen...
When cooked with care, pheasants can be deliciously succulent. They are however, lean birds, and have a tendency to dry out in the oven. It's a good bet to cover the breast with streaky bacon, or baste it with butter during cooking - this keeps the meat moist while it's roasting.
Classic accompaniments to roasted birds include thin gamey gravy and bread sauce. Older birds are best braised or used in a casserole - the slow cooking works wonders when tenderising the meat.
Pheasant has a rich and full-bodied flavour, which works well with fresh flavours such as orange, cider, apples and redcurrant jelly."
Lessons for us all there.
Don't get me started!!
My Flickr photos-
http://www.flickr.com/photos/cnosni/
Secret Leeds contact
info@secretleeds.com
My Flickr photos-
http://www.flickr.com/photos/cnosni/
Secret Leeds contact
info@secretleeds.com
- Brunel
- PostsCOLON 1085
- JoinedCOLON Thu 20 Mar, 2008 12:34 pm
Live webcams covering the RSPB Big Garden Birdwatch
http://www.bbc.co.uk/nature/21059915
http://www.bbc.co.uk/nature/21059915
-
- PostsCOLON 3036
- JoinedCOLON Wed 21 Dec, 2011 1:28 pm
Yesterday afty, took a right by the Eagle Tavern onto Benson St halting at the traffic lights junction Sheepscar St S. which had just turned red.
To our left was the open Meanwood Beck
http://goo.gl/maps/VDko2
Mrs J directed my attention to the bird of prey sat on the razor wire perimeter fence of Plumb Centre/Mw'd Beck, just below street level.
Our regognition skills not that good - but consulting book on return home it was either a Kestrel, or (looked more like) a Merlin.
Brown, grey and very yellow legs.
Is there an ornithologist in the house who could predict 'most likely'? Although practically in town, Batty's Wood and those above MVUrb Farm have plenty of cover, the open parts of the beck plenty of 'rocky outcrops'
To our left was the open Meanwood Beck
http://goo.gl/maps/VDko2
Mrs J directed my attention to the bird of prey sat on the razor wire perimeter fence of Plumb Centre/Mw'd Beck, just below street level.
Our regognition skills not that good - but consulting book on return home it was either a Kestrel, or (looked more like) a Merlin.
Brown, grey and very yellow legs.
Is there an ornithologist in the house who could predict 'most likely'? Although practically in town, Batty's Wood and those above MVUrb Farm have plenty of cover, the open parts of the beck plenty of 'rocky outcrops'
-
- PostsCOLON 342
- JoinedCOLON Fri 23 Feb, 2007 9:53 am
Jogon wrote: |
Yesterday afty, took a right by the Eagle Tavern onto Benson St halting at the traffic lights junction Sheepscar St S. which had just turned red. To our left was the open Meanwood Beck http://goo.gl/maps/VDko2 Mrs J directed my attention to the bird of prey sat on the razor wire perimeter fence of Plumb Centre/Mw'd Beck, just below street level. Our regognition skills not that good - but consulting book on return home it was either a Kestrel, or (looked more like) a Merlin. Brown, grey and very yellow legs. Is there an ornithologist in the house who could predict 'most likely'? Although practically in town, Batty's Wood and those above MVUrb Farm have plenty of cover, the open parts of the beck plenty of 'rocky outcrops' |
Funny enough we,had a sparrow hawk perched on the bird feeder this morning. My guess would be a kestrel probably hunting mice or rats. But I saw merlin near LBA last weekend sugarwell is Ideal Merlin and Sparrow hawk teratory
-
- PostsCOLON 525
- JoinedCOLON Fri 12 Aug, 2011 7:04 pm
-
- PostsCOLON 2886
- JoinedCOLON Thu 22 Mar, 2007 3:59 pm
- LocationCOLON The Far East (of Leeds...)
- CONTACTCOLON
- cnosni
- Site Admin
- PostsCOLON 4199
- JoinedCOLON Wed 28 Mar, 2007 4:47 pm
Jogon wrote: |
Yesterday afty, took a right by the Eagle Tavern onto Benson St halting at the traffic lights junction Sheepscar St S. which had just turned red. To our left was the open Meanwood Beck http://goo.gl/maps/VDko2 Mrs J directed my attention to the bird of prey sat on the razor wire perimeter fence of Plumb Centre/Mw'd Beck, just below street level. Our regognition skills not that good - but consulting book on return home it was either a Kestrel, or (looked more like) a Merlin. Brown, grey and very yellow legs. Is there an ornithologist in the house who could predict 'most likely'? Although practically in town, Batty's Wood and those above MVUrb Farm have plenty of cover, the open parts of the beck plenty of 'rocky outcrops' |
Probably male Sparrowhawk,which is blue in colour ,strong yellow coloured legs and is smaller than the brown female.
Don't get me started!!
My Flickr photos-
http://www.flickr.com/photos/cnosni/
Secret Leeds contact
info@secretleeds.com
My Flickr photos-
http://www.flickr.com/photos/cnosni/
Secret Leeds contact
info@secretleeds.com
-
- PostsCOLON 525
- JoinedCOLON Fri 12 Aug, 2011 7:04 pm
Who is online
Users browsing this forum: 1 and 0 guests