Pheasant day for a stroll

this bird just jumps right out of the snowy background in the intense

afternoon light.

Interesting and colorful shot ... I just wish that there was a composition that didn't cut the tail off :-)

here you go.  the full monty

thanks

both are nice captures of pheasant...great job

I've always wanted to get a shot of one of these roosters in flight! But, always in the wrong part of the country at the wrong time! Was pretty much the same back in the days a decade or so ago when I used to hunt Pheasants!

Have absolutely no desire to hunt them anymore except with a camera but, I do miss the companionship of a well trained "Bird Dog!"

You caught all the "pretty" features with nice details. IMHO, . . . their are few birds in North America that are as colorful as the male Pheasant!

FWIW, . . . Both compositions are good and, I personally prefer the one with the full length of the Pheasant's tail!

Cheers,

Jim j.