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Ring-necked Pheasant heads back into the underbrush .

Ring-necked Pheasant heads back into the underbrush .
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NIKON D850

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Aperture f/8 ISO 640 Shutter 1/1600 Focal Length 6000/10

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Sacramento, California, US

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Feb, 2020

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Magnificent, Mark!

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I have spent several years trying to find one in the clear for a shot. Got lucky on this day...

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Gorgeous Mark...the details and colors are amazing!!! : )

Absolutely beautiful shot. Wonder why it is entered in the "Raccoons Only" Challenge though.

Och ...wow! Incredibly beautiful shot!

Finally!! A gorgeous, clear shot of a pheasant! Yay!

The pheasant is truly a work of art! Well done, Mark.

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