Birds Pheasant

[Sdawes]

There aren't many if any more colourful birds than a cock pheasant in the UK especially

• ILCE-1
• FE 200-600mm F5.6-6.3 G OSS
• 594.0 mm
• ƒ/6.3
• 1/1250 sec
• ISO 1250

• ILCE-1
• FE 200-600mm F5.6-6.3 G OSS
• 594.0 mm
• ƒ/6.3
• 1/1250 sec
• ISO 1000

when they are illuminated by beautiful light at sunrise.

 

[FowlersFreeTime]

wow!

 

[Sdawes]

wow!

Thanks Chris

 

[Tim Mayo]

Lovely shot Steve. Would quite like to catch one in flight!

 

[FowlersFreeTime]

Kind of seems a shame that they are a game bird, like who would want to shoot and eat one of these? They're quite pretty!

 

[Andrew]

There aren't many if any more colourful birds than a cock pheasant in the UK especially when they are illuminated by beautiful light at sunrise.

Peacock?

 

[Sdawes]

Lovely shot Steve. Would quite like to catch one in flight!

Thanks Tim , have quite a few images of them in flight but not any I am really happy with

 

[Sdawes]

Kind of seems a shame that they are a game bird, like who would want to shoot and eat one of these? They're quite pretty!

I agree Chris they are lovely birds

 

[Sdawes]

Peacock?

No its a cock Pheasant Andrew.

 

[Andrew]

No its a cock Pheasant Andrew.

[facepalm]

I know, it was a reply to your “There aren't many if any more colourful birds”…
A Peacock is more colourful than a Pheasant….

And yes they are very good shots and looks amazing, just playing devils advocate with the quote!

 

[Jeff A]

My most vivid memory of a Pheasant occurred at a motorcycle Track Day in Northern California. I was really enjoying a 120 MPH sweeper on my Yamaha R1 when a male Pheasant decided he wanted to cross the track as I approached. Only luck saved me from a collision with that bird.

 

[Sdawes]

My most vivid memory of a Pheasant occurred at a motorcycle Track Day in Northern California. I was really enjoying a 120 MPH sweeper on my Yamaha R1 when a male Pheasant decided he wanted to cross the track as I approached. Only luck saved me from a collision with that bird.

Sounds like it could have been very nasty Jeff

 

[Jeff A]

Sounds like it could have been very nasty Jeff

It could have. As I prepared to do a track day on a high performance motorcycle, thoughts of safety were in my mind. Those thoughts didn't include a pheasant. Live and learn!