Monday 20 April 2015

I am dodging loads of pheasants on my commute to work.................................

It must have been a good year for the pheasants... I am seeing loads on my way to work.

Unfortunately I see plenty of  roadkill.
It's close season for shooting these lovely birds... traffic is their biggest enemy at the moment.

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15 comments:

  1. chai-and-chardonnay.blogspot.com21 April 2015 at 07:41

    We have a lot of them where we live, I like them a lot and am happy that so many are still around.

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  2. Mary Howell Cromer21 April 2015 at 10:33

    I would love to see a few sometime, so beautiful~

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  3. Simon Douglas Thompson21 April 2015 at 13:36

    I'm flushing a lot of pheasant while running at the moment, often from places I've never come across them before. Suddenly a red flash will erupt out of undergrowth with a gravelly, scraping cry.

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  4. TexWisGirl21 April 2015 at 15:07

    that's a shame.

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  5. eileeninmd21 April 2015 at 19:12

    Such a pretty bird. It is sad so many end up as road kill. Great shot!

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  6. Hootin Anni21 April 2015 at 19:51

    Oh my gosh...I haven't seen a pheasant in eons!!! Such a pity they end up as carrion for some other animal.

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  7. Adam Jones21 April 2015 at 19:53

    Yep, they're not the smartest birds in the world. It's no wonder so many get hit, when you see how slow they are to react to a ton of metal heading towards them. Eeek.

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  8. Anonymous21 April 2015 at 20:36

    What a beautiful capture. Sad to hear of so many killed in the road.

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  9. mick21 April 2015 at 21:10

    Great close-up photo. The feather details are beautiful.

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  10. Adam Tilt21 April 2015 at 21:54

    Great close up though a shame their road sense is a little lacking.

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  11. Karen21 April 2015 at 23:18

    What a beautiful bird. Great photo. I don't understand how people can shoot something.

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  12. A Colorful World22 April 2015 at 03:27

    Such a beautiful portrait! Gorgeous closeup!

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  13. Margaret Birding For Pleasure22 April 2015 at 07:55

    Fantastic close up

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  14. Gillian Olson22 April 2015 at 17:12

    Great picture Andrew, lovely bird.

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  15. Inspired By June23 April 2015 at 01:21

    Wonderful close-up. Neat to see all the different types of feathers. I would not want to be plucked by that beak!

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