{"id":11963,"date":"2013-12-17T05:16:24","date_gmt":"2013-12-17T12:16:24","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/onthewingphotography.com\/wings\/?p=11963"},"modified":"2025-10-29T13:34:26","modified_gmt":"2025-10-29T18:34:26","slug":"male-ring-necked-pheasant-portrait","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.onthewingphotography.com\/wings\/2013\/12\/17\/male-ring-necked-pheasant-portrait\/","title":{"rendered":"Male Ring-necked Pheasant Portrait"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"MaleMale Ring-necked Pheasant portrait- Nikon D300, f6.3, 1\/2500, ISO 640, -0.3 EV, Nikkor 200-400mm VR with 1.4x TC at 400mm, natural light, not baited<\/span><\/p>\n

Male Ring-necked Pheasants are a bold splash of rainbow colors against the white snow covering the ground at Farmington Bay Waterfowl Management Area<\/span><\/a>.<\/p>\n

These stunning game birds aren\u2019t native to North America. They were introduced from Asia in the 1880s.<\/p>\n

I can vividly recall inadvertently flushing them from the brush while walking along the dirt road that led to the woods behind my grandparent\u2019s house in Michigan.<\/p>\n

As a very young girl, I loved seeing their vibrant colors burst into view as they took flight. They sure can be noisy when they take off!<\/p>\n

Yesterday morning was slow for bird activity, but when I spotted this male Ring-necked Pheasant out in the open, I couldn\u2019t resist taking some portrait shots.<\/p>\n

He was so close that, even zoomed out to 200mm, I couldn\u2019t fit him entirely in the frame! I love capturing portrait images when I get the chance, it lets me see the finer details of the bird\u2019s face, like the texture of his feathers or the melted snow clinging to his bill.<\/p>\n

Besides, there\u2019s no way I could get this close to a wild pheasant on foot!<\/p>\n

Life is<\/em> good.<\/p>\n

Mia<\/p>\n

Click here<\/span><\/a> to see more of my Ring-necked Pheasant photos plus facts and information about this species.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Male Ring-necked Pheasants are a bold splash of rainbow colors against the white snow laying on the ground right now at Farmington Bay Waterfowl Management 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