This handsome guy was sitting in the snow but quickly started to dart into the bushes once he saw me. I only managed a couple of images before it disappeared.
These pheasants are found across much of the northern half of the United States. However, they are actually a non-native species having been brought from Asia to the U.S. in the 1880s. Now common, they are a very popular game bird.
![A colorful male Ring-necked Pheasant moves through the snow into the bushes. (© Tony’s Takes)](http://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-egrLbMb9tHM/VPehVDqaFOI/AAAAAAAAJaQ/Qlx0gdf2ZNE/s710/2015-03-01%2B08-54-40%2B-%2B0245-Edit-Edit.jpg)