Down for a drink

I've been to RSPB HQ this afternoon at Sandy and because it was a bit showery (but lovely when the sun was out), I walked over to the hide. I saw this lovely cock pheasant who came down for a drink at the pond. I had seen the hen first but didn't manage to get any shots of her as she kept in the undergrowth and was much less confident. It was a job to decide which images to put on here today.

I think I'm going to try to reduce my hours at work because I just don't have enough time for my photography!

Thanks for all your kind comments and Favs and I really will try to catch up after dinner as I won't be going out tonight

[Pam Knowler]

Lovely capture!!

[Tom]

Lovely light and reflections

[Carol]

Oh, I love this, pheasants are so beautiful!

[carol white]

Super capture:-)

[Beryl Lloyd]

A beautiful capture of Mr Pheasant , love the light and his reflection

[Shepherdman's Wife]

wonderful shot

[Jan Harris]

I so wish I could reduce my hours Rosie. How I would love to just take shots and have time to play around with my photography. Just never enough hours in the day. Great capture Rosie. I am a member of the local wildlife trust but never get chance to get to the reserves.

[Rosie Kind]

@pamknowler @tosee @fjmom @carolmw @beryl @shepherdmanswife Thanks

[Rosie Kind]

@macromover Thanks Jan. It's ages since I went to RSPB because of lack of time

[sally agnew]

Stunning tail feathers :)

[Judith Johnson]

That sounds like a plan - cutting your working hours! Nice pheasant BTW

[Sarah Munnings]

Oh I would so love to cut my hours too and devote it the hours gained to photography! Lovely to see a rounded living pheasant, so many I see are anything but ! Great focus

[Denise Wood]

Spectacular find and capture :)

[Faye Turner]

They are such cool looking birds! Great capture!

[Milanie]

What a beautiful pheasant - love those colors. Wonderful shot.

[Lady Magpie (Heather)]

A very nice capture Rosie, beautiful bird that needs a FAV to give it confidence.

[Rosie Kind]

@hermann @busylady @pixiemac @gilbertwood @fayefaye @milaniet @ladymagpie Thanks

[Margaret Obey]

Wonderful

[Rosie Kind]

@ceilidh Thanks