4-star holiday cottage near Malvern, Worcestershire

wild life

  • Dear Pheasant

    The lovely pheasant who frequently visited the barn was, one late afternoon, sadly, found dead on the road. Possibly the same pheasant who proudly strutted around the Barn that I photographed in an earlier news item around a year ago? My great niece and I wrote the poems below inspired by our memories of the pheasant’s natural beauty and charm.

    MY POEM

    Late Sunday afternoon you were in my field

    Pecking the grass

    Relaxed and content

    Coming up close to the barn.

    Now you are dead on the road,

    Your beautiful plumage can be seen.

    Why would you try to cross the road?

    You were safe in our fields.

    We are all sad Our lives are emptier without you.

    MY GREAT NIECE’S POEM

    The pheasant was nice

    Although I don’t like birds.

    The bird was magnificent, beautiful, strong.

    Although you’re gone You’ll still be in our hearts.

    Pheasant picture by my great niece
    Pheasant picture by my great niece

  • Male pheasant

    I managed to get a decent photograph of our pheasant through the window. He proudly patrols the area outside, sometimes with his female partner. Here is the photo:

    Male pheasant
    Male pheasant

  • Wild life at Rhydd Barn

    I am keen to encourage wild life in all its forms to visit and/or live in the surroundings of the Barn. On a recent visit I managed to take a photo (see below) of a beautiful pheasant that was strutting around our field immediately in front of the Barn. It visited us all week, morning and evening! I also photographed a host of white and purple fritillaries and bright yellow primroses which are currently flowering in our small wild flower meadow.

    Pheasant at Rhydd Barn
    Pheasant at Rhydd Barn
    Wild flower meadow
    Wild flower meadow