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Old Ivory bill
A very cold setting for this Common Pheasant, but I guess he's used to it LOL.

Don't know why really, but I rather like this picture, taken at our Mause feeders.
Habitat
Narrow strip of trees between road and grazing land
Location
Mause, Blairgowrie, Perthshire, Scotland
Date taken
14 January, 2024
Scientific name
Phasianus colchicus
Equipment used
Nikon Coolpix P900
Shutter speed, aperture & ISO
Birdwatching mode
Supporter
Fantastic close-up of this beautiful ivory bill. Great focus, dof, colors, lighting, detail, eye contact, and composition. Quality work D! TFS!
 
Supporter
Agreed on the colours, they look great.

I suppose it's a bird we take for granted but, when photographed in the right light they look really good.
 

Media information

Category
Britain & Europe
Added by
delia todd
Date added
View count
540
Comment count
13

Image metadata

Device
NIKON COOLPIX P900
Aperture
ƒ/5.6
Focal length
152.0 mm
Exposure time
1/60 second(s)
ISO
800
Flash
Off, did not fire
Filename
BF Common Pheasant 14 January 2024.jpg
File size
545.4 KB
Date taken
Fri, 12 January 2024 4:19 PM
Dimensions
1500px x 1125px

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