Game Pheasant.
 
 Introduced to New Zealand for game and food, the pheasant is one of the most amazingly colourful birds found commonly in the wild. This one proved to be very tame. Photo details: Canon 350D,  ISO 800, 1/200th second exposure with a Sigma 18-200mm lens @ f-6.3.

Image taken July 1st 2007


Just one of many images from the "Flora & Fauna" page of www.skyhigh-photography.com