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What kind of bird is this?

Posted By: texretvet

What kind of bird is this? - 12/01/14 09:55 PM

Saw this bird in the backyard just a few minutes ago. She let e get within 10 feet so I'm thinking she might be hurt. I live less than a mile from Upland Bird Country and heard shooting yesterday, so she must be a survivor. LOL


Posted By: Rob M

Re: What kind of bird is this? - 12/01/14 09:58 PM

http://www.arkive.org/chukar/alectoris-chukar/
Posted By: westexbowhntr

Re: What kind of bird is this? - 12/01/14 09:59 PM

that is a chukar
Posted By: jdk1985

Re: What kind of bird is this? - 12/01/14 10:01 PM

Very cool. Hope it is okay, or you get a meal out of it.
Posted By: Stickchunker

Re: What kind of bird is this? - 12/01/14 10:02 PM

Originally Posted By: westexbowhntr
that is a chukar
Posted By: texretvet

Re: What kind of bird is this? - 12/01/14 10:03 PM

Interesting. I have never seen one before.
Posted By: texretvet

Re: What kind of bird is this? - 12/01/14 10:04 PM

Originally Posted By: jdk1985
Very cool. Hope it is okay, or you get a meal out of it.


I'll let it be. She was moving around pretty good. Wouldn't amount to more than a snack for me.
Posted By: texretvet

Re: What kind of bird is this? - 12/01/14 10:10 PM

I was just looking at the Upland Bird Country website and they charge $285 for a 10 bird, 4 hour Chukar hunt. That's a $28 bird. LOL
Posted By: jdk1985

Re: What kind of bird is this? - 12/01/14 10:14 PM

That snack is looking a bit more tasty isn't it!
Posted By: texretvet

Re: What kind of bird is this? - 12/01/14 10:29 PM

Originally Posted By: jdk1985
That snack is looking a bit more tasty isn't it!


I was wondering if I could trade it for a steak dinner somewhere!
Posted By: texretvet

Re: What kind of bird is this? - 12/02/14 01:14 AM

Can anyone tell me if this is a male or a female? If it's a female I wanna catch it.
Posted By: HornSlayer

Re: What kind of bird is this? - 12/02/14 01:42 AM

I once had a friend that "Saved" a wounded morning dove. It survived another 22 years. You may want to dig a little deeper to see what your getting into before you catch it. LOL
Posted By: 4Weight

Re: What kind of bird is this? - 12/02/14 01:48 AM

Originally Posted By: westexbowhntr
that is a chukar


1000% Chukar
Posted By: NDN98

Re: What kind of bird is this? - 12/02/14 02:35 AM

Definitely a Chukar and they are good eating too. To me they taste like something between a pheasant and a chicken.
Posted By: dogcatcher

Re: What kind of bird is this? - 12/02/14 02:40 AM

A good tasting bird, but I would want more than one.
Posted By: Erathkid

Re: What kind of bird is this? - 12/02/14 04:01 AM

Originally Posted By: texretvet
Originally Posted By: jdk1985
That snack is looking a bit more tasty isn't it!


I was wondering if I could trade it for a steak dinner somewhere!
That's funny...I see them quite often around Chalk mountain. Pen raised but they seem to thrive. My Son had one that nested in his companies workshop near Haltom road and 820 a few months ago. No idea where it came from.
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