Ring Necked Pheasant

Had quite the surprise today. A Ring Necked Pheasant on the back deck. Very beautiful male. I had never seen one before. I grabbed a few photos of it from inside the kitchen before it went around the side of the house. It reappeared later further out in the back yard but I didnt grab the camera quick enough. Wonder if it has a mate and a nest somewhere in the area. I would assume that if it did i would have seen it around sooner than now. Very cool to see up close though.