Female Pheasant

Today’s picture was taken quite early this morning, through the kitchen window; it was also a long way down the orchard. I have chosen this picture, as there have not been many pheasants in the garden during the summer motnhs. Hopefully this is the first of many that will frequent the garden in the Autumn and Winter months.
   
A dull start to the day, but with some sunshine during the day.

 
Update: Looking back over the last six years of photographs, which I do every day once I have posted my picture I can see that my journal entry on this day last year was also a pheasant, but a male one. Clearly this is about the time of the year when they come back into the garden.