Red legged partridges

At one time these handsome introduced birds were a common site in our garden. We have not seen them for several years. Apparently they were bred locally and released for shooting, but  they have stopped doing so.

Red legged partridge - NOT amateur radio

We used to see a lot of these in our garden, but it is a while since I have seen one. 

They can be very tame.

Red legged partridges - NOT amateur radio

One of my Facebook memories today was this photo of 4 red legged partridges in our garden 5 years ago. We have not seen any for a while. These are introduced birds that are colourful and can be quite tame.