For more than 200 years pheasants have been in the United States. They were first brought to North America in 1773, though they did not begin to propagate until the early 1800’s. Today pheasants are found in 40 states. For many years, pheasants flourished in the country’s rural landscapes, where small farms provided hay fields and fallow acres, and where hedgerows and stands of trees provided safe cover for the birds. Unfortunately, industrial farming methods are destroying pheasant habitats. Hedgerows are disappearing; weedy cover is burned or sprayed with weed killer; pheasant nests are destroyed by more frequent hay mowing; and livestock overgraze grasslands. However, there is new hope for protecting pheasant habitats. In recent years, wildlife agencies and landowners began creating favorable habitats, giving the birds the seasonal cover, they need for feeding, nesting, and roosting through the seasons. “Ringnecked Pheasants” is a digital panting and composite.