Birdy? What birdy!! by danob
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Description
Whilst a native of Asia, this majestic bird has been a premier game bird all over the world, perhaps this fact has ensured its survival.
It was brought to Britain around the 10th century, and perhaps can be called the Englsih Pheasant without too much arguement, but became extinct in the early 17th century; it was reintroduced in the 1830s and is now widespread. Repeated reintroduction has made the pheasant a very variable species in regard to size and plumage. Pheasants were introduced in North America in 1913, being released at Dog Ear Butte. They are most common in the Great Plains, where they are often seen in hay, grass wheat, and CRP fields. A preferred nesting site for them is along fence rows, wheat, and under old machinery.
The Green Pheasant of Japan is very similar to Common Pheasant, but the males have greenish plumage. The Ring-Necked Pheasant is the state bird of South Dakota, one of only three US state birds that is not a species native to the United States.
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Comments (28)
Ha-ha. Love it. Great work.
wow, what an amazing details !!!
Excellent shot from a bird looking like the master of clowns!
What a face! Great capture Danny!
Beautiful work!
Fantastic photo of very incredible colors and great detail....!!!
Amazing colors!
Lol, so funny this Pheasant, with incredible colors ! Promise, I'll never eat his brother in future (so good.....) I know..... I'm awfull !!!! Hugs my friend
Amazing color and feathers on this incredible creature. Great capture. Thanks!
wonderful clarity and colour...I have never seen a bird quite like this...thankyou for sharing.
Wowwww, the detail is increible, the wondeful colors , superb work!!!
Funny looking guy aint he? cool shot though!!
such fine feathers he has and quizzical look :)
Super shot. Yes, lots around our area.
Very beautiful feathers on this bird. Excellent.... Aloha
Fantastic colour and detail and I suppose a rare capture to boot.
It looks like something from an artist's imagination, far too unique and beautiful to be on the menu. CC
What a crazy fellow with amazing colors, excellent work !!
Look like a mask. Gorgeous colours. Excellent Danny.
Cute! Love it! Super shot!*****!
LOL whata face.. what closeup!
LOL the Santa of the Bird World, just excellent!
B-E-A-U-T-I-F-U-L. 5+.
Wow this guy is very colorful, and he is definatly strutting his stuff.......Outstanding my friend..............
WWWWWWWWWWWWWWOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWW Excellent!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! ROBY ;o)
Oh my! I have never seen one up so close before. What a besautiful bird :) Cathy xoxoxo
Excellent picture erland
beautiful is such a general term for such a colorful bird.