1) RUN AWAY!!!
Overall that is the main rule, and they do it well. Only slightly less emphasized in phez elementary is this:
2) HOLDING STILL = INVISIBILITY
If the unthinkable happens and rule #1 fails, a pheasant will hold still with a bravado bordering on recklessness under the belief that doing so makes them totally invisible. I always find it pretty comical to see the expression of surprise frozen on a bird's face at this moment. Probably it's a combination of shock that running did not work as planned coupled with an impending loss of bowel control. Either way, it's a high alert situation.
I think this is probably the closest I've ever been to a wild pheasant with a camera. The distance here is about 8 yards. Light will make or break an image like this, and the morning sun was in the perfect position to cast a golden glow on this pretty little hen.
The year's first birding trip was a lot of fun even though opportunities were scarce despite covering a lot of ground.
Image Details:
Image Details:
Nikon D4
Nikon TC17EII
Nikon 400mm f/2.8 @ f/5, 1/1000, ISO 100
No comments:
Post a Comment