Pheasant

[Jonathan Ashton]

Camera Model Canon EOS-1D X
Shooting Mode Manual Exposure
Tv(Shutter Speed) 1/3200
Av(Aperture Value) 10
Metering Mode Evaluative Metering
Exposure Compensation -1/3
ISO Speed 1600
Auto ISO Speed ON
Lens EF100-400mm f/4.5-5.6L IS II USM +1.4x III
Focal Length 476.0mm

Image taken from back garden hide. This pheasant was celebrating, he had just been entertaining a lady pheasant.

[Ihtisham Kabir]

Cool looking pheasant. You caught a - urm - loaded? - moment! I really like the details on this bird as I have never seen one before with such clarity. Thanks for sharing. Ihtisham

[keith mitchell]

Getting around to mating time for these birds Jon,like the aggressive stance and nice sheen on the feathers and splayed tail.

Keith.

[Joseph Przybyla]

Beautiful bird, nicely shown. Your comment regarding the pheasant celebrating made me chuckle and smile. I used to flush these birds for sport when younger, I have not seen one for years. Thank you for sharing, Jonathan.

[Stu Bowie]

Hi Jon, lovely angle here, and in turn, it shows off the colours of this fellow nicely. I like the display with the semi raised wings, but the tail shows it off the best.

[John Robinson]

Nice "cockup" position of a Peaqsant.
Like the crossed tail feathers.
JohnR

[Jonathan Ashton]

Thank you for your comments everyone.

[William Dickson]

Very nice Jon. Love the pose it gave you, the colours are spot on.

Will

[Jonathan Ashton]

Thanks Will, I am led to believe this colouration is derived from birds of German origin - they are supposed to be good eating. (He is still alive:w3)