#69 · Jan 15–19 · Lesser Cold
Pheasants begin to call
雉始雊
Kiji hajimete naku · Pheasants begin to call
Male pheasant in winter grass or field margin, ideally in the stillness of early morning.
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Photographed by Michael Gebert
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