Oldt1mer - Keith's photos with the keyword: Pheasant

The Common Pheasant – Phasianus colchicus – is a beautifully coloured long tailed game bird which is native to Asia but was introduced into much of Europe by the Romans in the 11th century. The male (which this is) is much more colourful than the female which is sandy brown with a pattern of black bars and spots. Common throughout the UK, they eat insects, berries, seeds and even fresh leaves and shoots. During the breeding season, one male will mate with many females which then lay between 8 and 12 eggs, raising the chicks alone. This beauty was seen at Martin Mere. This Picture is fully © Copyrighted. None of my images may be copied, reproduced or altered in any form or manner or placed on the internet or any other social media, or in any form of publication either print or otherwise, in any form or manner without my written permission.

The beautiful Common Pheasant - Phasianus colchicus - is also known as the Ring-Necked Pheasant. Although native to Asia and parts of Europe like the Balkans, it has been introduced to many parts of the world as a game bird where it has become one of the world's most hunted birds, much of this commercially at farms and hunting lodges etc. etc. This rather wet male was a rare visitor to the wall behind our house, only spotted when I went to close a window because of rain. I got some shots through the rain streaked window which were not good, I then went downstairs, carefully slid open the patio door a few inches and managed to get a couple of shots before he spotted me and walked away along the wall. This Picture is fully © Copyrighted. None of my images may be copied, reproduced or altered in any form or manner or placed on the internet or any other social media, or in any form of publication either print or otherwise, in any form or manner without my written permission.