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Who's a pretty boy then?
delia todd

Who's a pretty boy then? (Phasianus colchicus)

These male Common Pheasant really are so attractive when seen in their proper habitat, aren't they.

This is a regular visitor to the Mause feeders, having a great time picking up what has fallen either by our clumsy hands or the habits of the birds who constantly drop seeds LOL.
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Habitat
Narrow strip of trees between road and grazing land
Location
Mause, Blairgowrie, Perthshire, Scotland
Date taken
6 October, 2023
Scientific name
Phasianus colchicus
Equipment used
Nikon Coolpix P900
Shutter speed, aperture & ISO
Birdwatching mode
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Media information

Category
Britain & Europe
Added by
delia todd
Date added
View count
350
Comment count
10

Image metadata

Device
NIKON COOLPIX P900
Aperture
ƒ/4
Focal length
22.3 mm
Exposure time
1/125 second(s)
ISO
400
Flash
Off, did not fire
Filename
BF Common Pheasant.jpg
File size
1.1 MB
Date taken
Fri, 06 October 2023 2:25 PM
Dimensions
1500px x 1299px

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