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Birding Reports => Southern Ontario Reports => Topic started by: cairnstone on May 09, 2017, 04:24:04 PM

Title: Luther Marsh Chukar
Post by: cairnstone on May 09, 2017, 04:24:04 PM

I got quite a surprise walking back to my car early this afternoon at Luther Marsh when I encountered a Chukar on the path. I have never seen one before. May 9, 2017.

(https://download.ams.birds.cornell.edu/api/v1/asset/57421961/1200)

Title: Re: Luther Marsh Chukar
Post by: lovemypt on May 09, 2017, 07:20:44 PM

Alot of hunters buy them from game farms to training their hunting dogs to search for gamebirds.....every now and then one is able to elude the dogs ......and enjoy life  on outside

Title: Re: Luther Marsh Chukar
Post by: cairnstone on May 09, 2017, 07:47:22 PM

I got a surprise because I would not have expected to see my first Chukar in a swampy/marshland sort of area.

Title: Re: Luther Marsh Chukar
Post by: Axeman on May 21, 2017, 01:17:20 PM

That's a great pic! A pretty bird....

Do you mind if I tell your tale in a birding / nature column I write for a newspaper local to the Luther Marsh area.

Title: Re: Luther Marsh Chukar
Post by: cairnstone on May 23, 2017, 04:36:45 AM

I don't see any reason why not Axeman.