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Ring-necked Pheasant

Phasianus colchicus

Photo by AlikaKay
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Notes:

This guy was running our 1/2 acre garden out in the country.

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Comments (18)
SusanEllison
i like the 2nd shot best...it show the colors
AlikaKay
Nopayahnah- I think so. Vanhevel- Thank you for your kind words!! I crawled quite far to get close enough to this guy to get good shots!!
Atul
lovely series !
vanhevel
woah! great series, the images are all so crisp!
GregMasteller
I think it is a bird - LOL. Good capture and provocation to boot.
AlikaKay
I have raised many ring-necked pheasants and never seen one like this. It was a little sickly looking so that might be part of it. Thank you for investigating Liam! & thanks for the input auntnance123!
auntnance123
I believe you're right, Liam. The tail is too long for a francolin (as well as a spurfowl in case it was an escapee of something exoctic).
Liam
A ratty juvenile male Ring-necked Pheasant it seems to be: http://www.birdforum.net/showthread.php?t=223374
AlikaKay
Go right ahead Liam, i don't mind at all. I was hoping you would see my unknown post!
Liam
An escapee for sure. I'm thinking a type of Francolin. Mind if I ask some friends?
AlikaKay
Thank you Emma, i didn't even think of that.
HemaShah
http://www.projectnoah.org/missions/8362643
AlikaKay
Thank you Gerardo! I think it's some kind of pheasant but I cant find a picture match.
HemaShah
The last one with it eating the Seed Pod is great. Great one for the Seed Pod mission!

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Seeds and Seed Pods
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PublishedFebruary 21, 2012

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