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June 20, 2026
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Golf pheasant takes in the sights at the British Open

This pheasant got a close-up view of British Open leader Rory McIlroy

by Mark Sandritter
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2014 British Open: Live scores, leaderboard updates and more from Friday’s second round at Hoylake
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Golfers enjoy making birdies on the greens, but what about when there is an actual bird on the green? Rory McIlroy has had a little bit of both on Friday as he was joined by a pheasant on the eighth green.

Fittingly, McIlroy went on to make birdie on the hole. Birds for everyone. Nice little fella too.

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