Wing flaps up

Wing flaps up by Karen Cook - Ahh...love is in the air, and the love calls of the male Ring-Necked Pheasant are also in the air!

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by Karen Cook

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Wing flaps up

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Karen Cook

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Photograph - Original Not For Sale

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Wing flaps up by Karen Cook - Ahh...love is in the air, and the love calls of the male Ring-Necked Pheasant are also in the air!

I am pretty sure if you listen closely, no matter where you are in the world, you can hear him calling!

This male Ring-Necked Pheasant is putting on quite a display in an effort to attract one (or more) females to his harem. In the flock or covey of pheasants, it is the dominant male who gets the girls, so to speak.

The mating or breeding display is flamboyant, with his cheeks or wattles enlarging and turning redder, his feathers on his body are puffed up with air beneath them, and he throws his head back. Drumming or beating his wings frantically, he crows like a rooster, with the sound carrying for miles. Looking quite pleased with himself, he looks around to see if any females have been attracted to the display.

Introduced to the United States from Asia in the late 19th century, this colorful bird has become a popular game bird for hunters.

Here in the area of Nova Scotia where we live, the population flourishes due to the number of farms with grain fields, which offer nesting sites as well as a food source.

I love this performance, and never tire of seeing it. The head thrown back, chest out and wing flaps up!

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June 3rd, 2015