This male Baltimore oriole was photographed by Rita Flohr north of Grand Island. "This was taken at
8:54 a.m., so we had great morning light," Flohr said. "This guy was all over the place, and I was trying
to get his face and eyes, so I ended up with this topsy-turvy shot."
JayDee Flohr photographed this melanistic rooster pheasant in the wild north of Grand
Island. This variety of ring-necked pheasant is bred commercially and released on
private hunting areas for hunters seeking a "specialty" pheasant. "They are marketed
as having 'special' characteristics, but they are considered ring-necked pheasants
under game law," said Game and Parks Upland Game Program Manager Jeff Lusk.
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