I’ve seen North Dakota pheasants in a lot of unusual spots over the years.

As somebody who spends many days each year chasing these birds all over the North Dakota countryside, you never know where you might run into them.

Sometimes, you will see them right here in town. I know I’ve had them right in my backyard before. I’ve even seen pheasants in a graveyard before. Pheasants will sometimes perch in trees, haybales, and shrubs, especially in the morning. I think they do this to get a bird’ s-eye view of possible predators.

I’m a big pheasant hunter and I truly admire these birds. Not only are they delicious table fare but trying to outsmart a late-season rooster can be very challenging, which I enjoy.

A pheasant was filmed in North Dakota recently in a rather interesting spot. 

Here’s that video courtesy of ND Wildlife & Landscapes Facebook page. Check it out.

Now, I’ve certainly seen other species of birds on powerlines before, such as Morning Doves, Meadow Larks, Blackbirds, Robins, raptors, etc., but I’m not sure I’ve ever seen a Ringneck Pheasant on a powerline. It’s not a common occurrence in the North Dakota countryside that’s for sure.

Talk about walking a tightrope. Pheasants have rather large feet, and this bird must have been channeling its inner circus act. Somebody call the Ringling Brothers and Barnum & Bailey.

A true treasure in North Dakota. I almost enjoy watching them as much as I do hunting them. Next time you are out on the North Dakota prairie, take a second to look and admire the Ringneck Pheasant. You NEVER know where you might see one.

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FARGO, N.D. (Valley News Live) -Local veteran business owners and active members of the North Dakota Army National Guard collaborate to celebrate Veterans Day at the North Dakota Veterans center in Lisbon, North Dakota.

Residents of the North Dakota Veterans Home celebrated the day with a pancake breakfast and flag ceremony with the Lisbon American Legion, a visit from the Jamestown Drum and Bugle Core, and were hand delivered by Hope Blooms and members of Top Rank Networking, a Fargo based network of veteran business owners. For the active service members and members of Top Rank networking todays events provided an opportunity to express their gratitude to the servicemen and women who came before them.

“At Top Rank networking we really have two main missions and those are tow support veterans who own business and those business professionals in the community but we also look to give back to our community so today working with hope blooms really was a perfect marriage of those two things,” said Sergeant Casey Drege, North Dakota Army National Guard.

“Having conversations with some of these people special especially on you today it’s an important day for me. It’s an important day for them and being able to come together partner with Hope Bloom and hopefully bring a little bit of joy to their day has been very special for me,” said Drill Sergeant Brandon Wendland.

North Dakota Veterans Home’s Susie Schlecht expressed her gratitude saying, “I think it validates especially for Vietnam veterans that maybe didn’t get a very warm homecoming or actually a horrible homecoming we want to make every day an honor or them and show them how thankful we are for them especially today.”

Hope Blooms founder, Kelly Krenzel worked with Top Rank to organize and plan the event. Her nonprofit takes donated flowers from weddings, funerals, and spread joy and goodwill throughout the community. Today, Hope Blooms focused on those who have served.

“Today we brought a whole host of volunteers along with active service members and just came out to knock on people’s doors and just say, Hey thank you so much for your service and just remind them that their community cares about them,” said Krenzel.

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BISMARCK, N.D. (KFYR) – The U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs says that after the Armistice of World War I, a cease-fire went into effect on the eleventh hour of the eleventh day of the eleventh month. Now Veterans Day is observed on Nov. 11.

When Sarah Walker flips through some old newspapers, they showcase some of North Dakota’s earlier Veterans Days, along with personal accounts of those who served.

“So this is a way to preserve that memory and to see in their accounts, sometimes, what they have done, and to be able to remember that. So these historic documents that we have are very important for this kind of celebration,” said Walker, Head of Reference Services at the North Dakota State Archives.

She says some of the early celebrations included speeches and parades.

“The fact that it was finally complete and that everything was done was cause for a celebration. And so people were celebrating Armistice Day for many, many years. Eventually, it became Veterans Day to encompass all of the veterans from more and continuing military actions,” said Walker.

The holiday was proclaimed in 1919 by President Woodrow Wilson and became a legal federal holiday in 1938.

“As an anniversary, it was not an official holiday. Many people did celebrate it. Not all states celebrate it as an official holiday. North Dakota did pretty early on,” said Walker.

She says for North Dakotans throughout history it has been common for people to want to celebrate veterans all the time. North Dakotan’s love for veterans is apparent in the large collections at the State Historical Society.

“We have many collections honoring men and women who served in all of the military actions that have occurred since we’ve become a state. We have journals and diaries. We have the Veterans History Collection, which is an oral history collection of about 1700-1800 files,” said Walker.

She says the letters veterans sent home makeup one of their great World War I collections.

Walker adds that looking into history is a great way to honor veterans this holiday. The archives are available by appointment or by accessing the database.

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