That's how it is with birds , often you just take what you can get. I do like the moss and rocks and would consider it worth the time..few minutes, to PS away the entire background beyond the rocks, which have a relatively clean edge with abrupt transition to the smooth background , almost any green rolling stuff having the light in the right direction ,and a few pixels worth of gaussian blur ,would do. Depends on how often you get a good shot of them. Ive never seen one , so I'd certainly keep it.I agree not ideal, I'm not sure removal tool could handle such a large object?, and the positioning of the pheasant and me was more luck than me I'm basically pulled over on a back whack road there with the pheasant on the move away from me and the car..