A "Pheasant" surprise

Coming back from a walk this morning, I came upon this Pheasant heading from our backyard towards the garden. Mid-morning, sunlight in the middle of a our yard. A completely unexpected pleasant surprise, or more appropriately ... a "pheasant" surprise.

Wow...beautiful bird and shot!

Great shot!

Spectacular shot. Wow that color is off-the-chart nice. Strange to see a male in the open like this.

Great work.

wow this is a great pic, I live in WV and I have seen one of these in 15 years at least.

Maureen Souza wrote in post #10063997
Wow...beautiful bird and shot!

Thank you Maureen. Much appreciated.

rw2 wrote in post #10064010
Great shot!

Thanks Rob. Right place at right time circumstance for sure.

Nighthound wrote in post #10064152
Spectacular shot. Wow that color is off-the-chart nice. Strange to see a male in the open like this.

Great work.

Very strange for around here. Especially when its coming from your backyard. In all fairness to the Pheasant, I do live in a rural area surrounded by woods and fields. But this is the first time I've every seen a Pheasant in our yard! Thanks for your kind comments and compliments.

Nox Noctis wrote in post #10064194
wow this is a great pic, I live in WV and I have seen one of these in 15 years at least.

Thank you. We have them around here... obviously, but its quite rare to see them this time of year in such an open area. Especially in a yard. Keep in mind that our yard is not small, but its a yard none-the-less and not the typical habitat for Pheasants.

Thank you for your kind words.

Great catch, Dave. Pays to be prepared.

Harvey_G wrote in post #10064363
Great catch, Dave. Pays to be prepared.

Thanks Harv. I really appreciate getting a good "review" from you.