Meet a Pheasant!

I say A Pheasant because they all look the same! Well, some have markings or damaged feathers but generally, they’re pretty identical, to me anyway 🙂

As some of you know, I have a feeding post up by an old Oak tree on our lane and I was up there on March 14th this year, standing right by the post after dropping some food on it, when I looked down and a Pheasant was sneaking towards me. (They all sneak) 🙂 I was standing with my back to the Oak so maybe I was camouflaged? Maybe his eyesight wasn’t great? Either way, I had to step back to get the first shot of him!

Pheasant at my feet
Pheasant at my feet

I wasn’t quite sure what to do, I wasn’t exactly hiding and he was just ignoring me so, I backed away and let him get on with it, he was eyeing up the post so knew there was food up there.

Pheasant with a tree in his eye

If you look closely at that one above, you can see the trees reflected in his eye! I loved this shot.

Then, he hopped up onto the post and set about eating, stopping to check on me every now and again! 🙂

Pheasant on the feeding post
Pheasant on the feeding post
Pheasant on the feeding post

I don’t think they’re the brightest birds in the world but, he did know there was food to be had! He does drop by quite often when I’m there but usually keeps a distance!

Pheasant on the feeding post

I think I can add these as some of my best bird shots? 🙂


2 thoughts on “Meet a Pheasant!

  1. Beautiful images of a handsome bird!
    The Green Pheasant is our national bird, and we have a few that reside in the reed fields near our home.
    (I agree they don’t look to be the ‘brightest’ but it adds to their charm☺️)

    Despite being our national bird, it is still legal to hunt them during the hunting season – as such both males and females are extremely skittish around humans. I wonder how it is in Scotland?

    Warm wishes,
    Takami☺️

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