This photo (see adjacent) captures a pheasant on the Conservancy’s Silva tract preserve. The photo is not doctored or enhanced in any way. And the reason for including this on the blog? Check out the bright colors. I have never seen such bright coloration on one of these guys. BTW, the photo was taken from a still camera, concealed, with motion-detect trigger. There is no way a human could have gotten this close to the sprightly young gent.
It’s a beautiful thing
These three photos represent the setting the Conservancy attempts to achieve in much of its managed marsh complexes. The land was purchased, then it was modified by moving soil so as to mimic preferred habitat, then water courses of various types and functions were cut and shaped, and water control …