Redhead

thoughton · 2010-05-19T00:26:44+0100

So ... i was driving along a country lane when I went past a fat pheasant standing on a grassy verge by the side of the road. Aha, I thought to myself, a perfect opportunity to try out my newly acquired Sigma 70-200 f2.8 (thanks PentaxAnne!) I turned the car around, and drove back towards the bird, but unfortunately when I got there he was just disappearing back into a field of oilseed rape. Nevermind, I thought, so I pulled into the next lay-by, intending to turn the car around once more and head home. As I put the car into reverse I looked over my shoulder, and lo and behold there was another pheasant standing not 20 feet from me! I took this shot through the car window, then it saw me and ran off :D