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Ring-Necked Pheasant


Ring-Necked Pheasant
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Copyright: Pam Russell (coasties) Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 3817 W: 505 N: 8098] (27718)
Genre: Animals
Medium: Color
Date Taken: 2006-06-09
Categories: Birds
Camera: Canon EOS 20D, Canon EF 100-400mm L IS USM, Digital RAW 200, Hoya UV 77mm
Exposure: f/5.6, 1/80 seconds
More Photo Info: [view]
Photo Version: Original Version
Date Submitted: 2006-06-16 4:08
Viewed: 1438
Points: 24
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Ring-Necked Pheasant (Phasianus colchicus)

Taxonomy
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Aves
Order: Galliformes
Family: Phasianidae
Genera: Phasianus
Species: colchicus

Other common names: Common pheasant, ring-necked pheasant.

Description
Introduced bird: Male rich orange and red, glossy dark green head, red facial wattles with white ring around neck; females pale brown mottled with dark brown.

Habitat: Fertile cropland and cultivated grain fields interspersed with fallow weed lots, pastures, small wetlands, and occasional woody areas with underbrush.
Where to find: In the North Island they are common in northern and western districts but sparse in the South Island.
Weight: Males 1400 g., females 1200 g.
Length: Males 80 cm., females 60 cm.
Food: Adult ring-necked pheasants feed primarily upon waste grains, weed seeds, soft mast, and insects which are located by scratching. Harsh winter conditions can make food gathering activities difficult for these ground feeding birds.

New Zealand stock has been derived from various sub-species. They have repeatedly been introduced into New Zewaland since 1842. Most of our birds resemble the ring–necked pheasant from China, torquartus, especially in having a broad white neck ring.

There are about 50 species of pheasants. Practically all of them are native to Central Asia, Ukraine, and China. They have been introduced and widely established in various areas. Romans brought pheasants into Europe. According to mythology Argonauts took them from the river Phasis in Colchis. Egyptian Pharaohs kept Pheasants and Alexander the Great brought them to Greece from Asia.

The above obtained from http://www.nzbirds.com/birds/pheasant.html

IMAGE INFORMATION

Camera: Canon 20D
Time of day: 2:53 p.m.
Date: 9th June 2006
Weather conditions: Clear
Lens: Canon 100-400mm L IS
Filter: Hoya 77mm UV
Shutter Speed: 1/80
F-Stop: F/5.6
Focal Length: 400mm
ISO: 200
Support: Hand Held
Original file type: Digital Raw
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It's beautiful.

Hi Pam,
Excellent portrait shot on this Ring Necked Pheasant. The comp. and framing look perfect. Very great colors and sharp detail. You can almost feel the texture with the nice 3D feel to this. Well done.
Scott

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  • ddg Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 855 W: 23 N: 942] (5111)
  • [2006-06-16 8:13]

Hello Pam, excellent portait with very nice colors and good composition. Didier.

Hi Pam,

This is another one of your seemingly endless supply of great pictures. Not a single nit, to be honest. Well done.

Jan-Hendrik

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  • Dan Gold Star Critiquer [C: 113 W: 0 N: 2] (18)
  • [2006-06-16 9:26]

Great colours, details and dark-green background. Dan

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  • pilonm Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 548 W: 90 N: 871] (2919)
  • [2006-06-16 10:04]

Hello Pam,

Excellent close-up and excellent exposition management of this peasant! The colors are very natural and excellently well rendered! The bg enhance also the bird! Great work and TFS,

Michel

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  • manyee Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 3067 W: 231 N: 6166] (21070)
  • [2006-06-16 11:10]

Gorgeous, Pam.
The colors and patterns on the head of that pheasant are just drop-dead gorgeous.
You captured and presented that beauty with expertise: Excellent sharpness and exposure. Great POV and skillful management of the DOF.
I love those two little "protuberances" coming out above the eyes.
TFS. : )

Hello Pam,

Good detail, colours and sharpness. exposure and lighting are good. Good POV and composition.

Thanks for posting, have a great weekend.

Beautiful portrait of this pheasant the detail is incredibly good and the colors are very rich. This is the firs time I've seen both the tufts at the same time in a picture. :)

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  • chiliu Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 1494 W: 0 N: 1175] (6494)
  • [2006-06-16 18:22]

Hi Pam,
Very nice portrait! Excellent POV, great colours and sharp details.
Thanks for sharing!

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  • aido Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor [C: 1044 W: 156 N: 1218] (4046)
  • [2006-06-17 6:20]

Hi Pam,
A nice shot, you've captured the colours and irridescence perfectly. Nice light in the eye, excellent detail and lovely smooth and defocused BG. Nice shot! I posted one of these a while ago, beautiful birds and great to photograph.
Regards,
Adrian

Pam,
Besides the natural colors of the Ring-Necked Pheasant you cought a wonderful POV and keeping the background unsharp giving the bird its full value.

TFS,

Rolf

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