On Arthur the pheasant, the rabbit who replaced him, and the contagion of war.... For Sunday Miscellany on RTÉ Radio 1, listen to The Little Furry Rabbit by Michael Harding above.
"I had forgotten about the pheasant. He came every winter and hid in the thickets of dogwood where large animals could not get at him.
Although the cats would be supple enough to venture in, if they were brave enough to challenge him.
But the pheasant was reasonably safe, and well fed, because we tended to him, scattering seeds beneath the bird feeder. It was a joy to watch him strutting on Christmas Day..."
Listen to more from Sunday Miscellany here.
