DH and saw this bird in our yard all day (and evening) today. This is the first time we have ever seen it. She was in the yard eating some birdseed (I had scattered) and was mostly hanging out. We have a 'wooded meadow' yard next to us. We live in a sub division.

We want to know exactly what it is and all the info regarding it.

Can you help?

No clue, but very cool looking bird. I'm sure with that distinctive marking, someone in your area will ID it.

Marilyn, it is a Chukar, locally common, and described as a large European Partridge, sexes are similar. You got some good shots of it.

Margaret



Thank you so very much!!!

We're wondering what is doing over here in northern KY?

Do you have them there? How did you know what it was?

It is out of its range, for sure! http://www.allaboutbirds.org/g...

I have found a lot of references about Chukar hunting in Kentucky, so I would assume they have been released there for that purpose.

Thanks Jay!

I feel bad about that sweet bird getting hunted.

Marilyn, I am an avid bird watcher as you probably know by now, so right away I could place it as a quail type bird, went to that section of my bird field guide and there it was. I have never seen one but it looks like it could be in areas around here according to the map shown in the guide.

Wonderful photos Marilyn!

Love it.

Thanks!

I had to have the camera on the longest zoom to get those pics. Bird was very skittish.

Did a google search on it and there is a hunting place the Chukar not too far from where we live. I don't want these sweet birds hunted.

We haven't seen it all day or evening here.

I didn't get around to checking my bird books yesterday to figure what it was, before Margaret id it. DH and I figured it was a 'quail' type of bird.

Wow, what an interesting bird to have in your garden. Great pictures of it too.

mcash70 said:Marilyn, I am an avid bird watcher as you probably know by now, so right away I could place it as a quail type bird, went to that section of my bird field guide and there it was. I have never seen one but it looks like it could be in areas around here according to the map shown in the guide.

The first thing I thought was quail, so I started googling quail, but couldn't find on to match.

Thanks Rita!

The place nearest to DH and I is in Burlington, KY and it is between 5 - 10 miles from us.

We were rainy all day, so I don't know if that was kept the bird from showing up or not. It just hung out in our yard all day/evening yesterday, so we were hoping it would be here today.

Really sad this bird is hunted.