Pictures of Shillingstone

Submitted by Graham Rains(19th May 2012)

Stour Valley Spring, Shillingstone.

The Shillingstone area of The Stour Valley, has a few of these dark brown hen Pheasants. They are known as 'Melanistics' and are a mutant of the normally light brown version. This one thinks it's a Chaffinch and has become far too familiar with the garden bird feeder.

A picture of: Shillingstone, Dorset

Photograph taken with a Canon Canon EOS 300D DIGITAL ( Focal length: 90 mm, Aperture: f 5.6, ISO: 100 )

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Dorset, Flora, Gardens & Parks, Springtime in England, Village Scenes, Wildlife in England

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Comment by cathyml(20th May 2012)

Unusual and interesting! Nicely captured!

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Comment by Dave John(21st May 2012)

Makes apleasnat change from Blue tits and squirrels!!

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