Early morning encounter with a hungry pheasant at Leighton Moss Nature Reserve

This photograph of a pheasant at Leighton Moss Nature Reserve was taken by Gazette chief photographer Mark Harrison. "It came charging at me looking for food on a frosty morning near the lower hide," said Mark. "It pecked at the camera lens
This photograph of a pheasant at Leighton Moss Nature Reserve was taken by Gazette chief photographer Mark Harrison. "It came charging at me looking for food on a frosty morning near the lower hide," said Mark. "It pecked at the camera lens
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This photograph of a pheasant at Leighton Moss Nature Reserve was taken by Gazette chief photographer Mark Harrison. "It came charging at me looking for food on a frosty morning near the lower hide," said Mark. "It pecked at the camera lens and then walked off in disappointment as I had no food and, anyway, you should not feed wildlife at the reserve."

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