I came around a curve in the highway beside Buttle Lake and surprised a pheasant family crossing the road; a hen with three chicks. Lucky I was dawdling along, so I managed to stop without frightening them. They crossed the road and she stood on the side for a while, watching me.
Poor photos, taken through the car window, but the encounter made my day.
She was as interested in me as I was in her. |
One brave chick. The other two were half hidden behind leaves. |
- La madre y uno de los pollitos.
- Los pollitos corrían y llegaron primero a la protección de las hojas, pero la madre no se apuró. Ya la esperaban dos coches, pero ella conoce sus derechos. El camino es suyo.
- Yo le miraba; ella me miraba con igual interés.
- Uno de los pollitos, más valiente que los otros que se escondían tras unas hojas.
This is not a pheasant it is a grouse
ReplyDeleteWhat a fun capture!
ReplyDelete(ツ) from Jenn Jilks , ON, Canada!