On a recent trip to Georgia to see Nate & Shea, Julius and Dominic we visited an adventure park where I spotted this female golden pheasant, which is native to the forests and mountains of western China.
As I was photographing the rather plain female, I happened to look down and saw a colorful male briskly walking straight toward me. What a face!
I darted out of his way and captured a side view as he quickly made his way over to his mate.
They’re stunning birds.
They sure are ~ I have to admit I was dazzled. 🙂
What a stunning regal creature. Reminds me of an Egyptian pharoah.
Now that you mention it Sybil, the male does look rather like a pharaoh.
Great captures of these beautiful birds! Love the middle shot in particular.
Thanks, Tiny! I was so surprised that the middle one came out. He came out of nowhere and was moving so fast.