Mystery bird , hlp ID pls.

CookieSCookieS Registered Users Posts: 854 Major grins
edited March 26, 2007 in Wildlife
OK, I think i saw one of these here a few weeks ago, but cannot remember where. She/he has been hanging around my yard last few days, I can get within 4 feet or so before she toddles away or flys shoort distance. wondering if maybe she has a ground nest some where. she reminds me of a quail or bob white, but seems wrong color and a bit bigger. I figured somone here would know. thanks !

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  • CookieSCookieS Registered Users Posts: 854 Major grins
    edited March 26, 2007
    another view
  • ShepsMomShepsMom Registered Users Posts: 4,319 Major grins
    edited March 26, 2007
    I'm cluless, she/he looks good Laughing.gif
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  • gusgus Registered Users Posts: 16,209 Major grins
    edited March 26, 2007
    I'd call quail of some description.
  • kgarrett11kgarrett11 Registered Users Posts: 525 Major grins
    edited March 26, 2007
    I have a field guide to birds of North America and went through it 3 times. I couldn't find anything that looks like this bird. Congratulations, you found a new one. Call it the CookieS.rolleyes1.gif The pics are really nice and sharp. Keep up the good work.
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  • dallasdallas Registered Users Posts: 1,638 Major grins
    edited March 26, 2007
    It's a very pretty Chukar.
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  • jwearjwear Registered Users Posts: 8,013 Major grins
    edited March 26, 2007
    dallas wrote:
    It's a very pretty Chukar.
    thumb.gif I will second that
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  • CookieSCookieS Registered Users Posts: 854 Major grins
    edited March 26, 2007
    Thanks Guys ! I have never seen one before, any other info would be
    appreciated, at least now i can do a search.
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