[cobirds] Re: Is this a Chukar?

This is more than likely a bird that has been released in the area for hunting purposes. I see them fairly regularly around where I live in Mead. We had a Chukar in our yard for many months a couple years ago. There is a hunting company along WCR 38 that regularly releases game birds like this Chukar as well as Ring-necked Pheasants. Some lucky ones escape the guns and disperse around the area. Some of them are more than likely breeding in the wild, so at some point there might be an active "wild" population in this area.

Adrian Lakin

Mead, CO

On Thursday, March 3, 2022 at 12:32:49 PM UTC-7 davis...@gmail.com wrote:

Seen in my neighbor's yard in Frederick. It's been hanging around for at least a week.

Kristen

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