No Context PicturesJan 3

1991

The image depicts a lavish spread of food set against the warm glow of what appears to be an indoor fire.
In the foreground, there are multiple glasses filled with champagne or sparkling wine.
A pheasant is elegantly posed on top of a cake, suggesting it may have been part of a traditional game-based meal often associated with festive occasions.
An assortment of finger foods like smoked salmon and vegetable crudites can be seen to one side, while the middle ground features more gourmet items such as oysters served with lemon wedges in an ornate silver dish.

https://nocontext.loener.nl/fullpage/01-January1991-Page-177.png

#photography #illustration #madman #nocontext #sfw #lavish #festive #dinnerspread #champagne #gamebirds #indoorfire

magneton2150 at KillBaitSep 11, 2025

Concerns Over Bird Flu Prompt Calls for Tighter Regulations on Gamebird Releases in Wales

Campaigners are urging for stricter regulations on the release of gamebirds into the Welsh countryside due to fears for native wildlife and the potential spread of avian flu. Every year, millions of pheasants and partridges are released for shooting, and the RSPB Cymru has expressed concerns about t... [More info]

Giuseppe MichieliDec 24, 2023
First Report of Low Pathogenic Avian #Influenza Subtype #H9N2 in African Houbara #Bustards (Chlamydotis undulata undulata) and #Gamebirds in #Morocco: Clinico-Pathological Findings, Molecular Characterization, and Associated Coinfections https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/38140613/?utm_source=Feedly&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=None&utm_content=1LGAx__djGAJ9poBzWGqPtjEbBDtz4ipSRRPUplmgHEyyF_Ihj&fc=None&ff=20231223160205&v=2.18.0
First Report of Low Pathogenic Avian Influenza Subtype H9N2 in African Houbara Bustards ( Chlamydotis undulata undulata) and Gamebirds in Morocco: Clinico-Pathological Findings, Molecular Characterization, and Associated Coinfections - PubMed

We report in this paper the first detection of low pathogenic avian influenza (LPAI) subtype H9N2 in houbara bustards and in gamebirds in Morocco. Starting in 2019, an increase in mortality rates related to respiratory distress was recorded in these species. Necropsy of the specimens revealed fibrin …

PubMed
Julie HowlinNov 15, 2023

Pheasants can fly, but prefer to run. Running, they can reach eight or ten miles an hour.

10 things you might not know about pheasants:

https://topicaltens.blogspot.com/2015/11/november-15-day-of-pheasant.html

#pheasants #gamebirds #facts #birds #FrenchRevolutionaryCalendar

November 15: Day of the Pheasant

November 15 is the Day of the pheasant in the French Revolutionary Calendar, so here are ten things you might not know about pheasants: ...

Topical Tens
Sarah DalJul 3, 2023

"Large-scale correlations between gamebird release and management and animal biodiversity metrics in lowland Great Britain"

In the areas (1km2 grid square) where pheasants and partridges are released:
more carrion crows
more grey squirrels and rats
fewer round beetles
fewer foxes..

https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10.1002/ece3.10059

#GameBirds #Ecology #Conservation

Norfolk BeaFeb 6, 2023
Meanwhile no restrictions on shooting estates here in #Norfolk. Shot pheasant, ducks etc dumped on nature reserves, in hedgerows, woodland.
Millions of #gamebirds released into the countryside to sate the bloodlust of those with too much dosh & no compassion filling the coffers of wealthy land owners & their lackeys. #BanTheShoot #AvianInfluenza #WildLivesMatter
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2023/feb/05/bird-flu-outlook-is-grim-as-new-wave-of-the-virus-heads-for-britain
Bird flu outlook is ‘grim’ as new wave of the virus heads for Britain

Warning comes as ornithologists call for the government to step up testing to monitor the impact of the deadly H5N1 strain

The Guardian
Norfolk BeaFeb 5, 2023
#Benyon spouting nonsense...again.
#avianinfluenza #gamebirds #shootingestates #DEFRA
https://raptorpersecutionuk.org/2023/02/05/defra-minister-responds-to-house-of-lords-question-on-avian-flu-risk-posed-by-shot-dumped-game-birds/
DEFRA Minister responds to House of Lords question on avian flu risk posed by shot, dumped game birds

Raptor Persecution UK
Aurelius_17_6_313 aka Sir 1%Oct 4, 2021
Two more #grouse for the pot! Got these two together towards the end of the day at the third location I tried after hiking through two other locations (and raiding a wild apple tree 😛). I'm now at three shots fired and three #gamebirds taken this season. Saw some #partridge on the way home, too, but they were on private property.
testingwithfireJan 1, 2019

I just did a braised partridge Egyptian style!

The recipe calls for squab (with giblets) and hakeem or bulgur, but I substituted partridge for the squab and a wild rice/chestnut mixture for the bulgur. The partridge didn't come with giblets, unfortunately.

It's resting now for a few minutes before I dig in. The pan sauce from the braise is heavenly.

#gamebirds #egyptiancuisine #middleeasterncuisine #wheatsubstitutes #indigenousgrains

https://www.internationalcuisine.com/egypt-squab/

Egypt Hamam Mahshi (Stuffed Squab) - International Cuisine

Egypt Hamam Mahshi or stuffed squab have been served for centuries. Squab is a small pigeon that is loved by many cultures including the Egyptians.