Last October the Star-Tribune had a story and picture of Chukars at
Minnesota Audubon on Ventura Drive in Woodbury. They had been around
there for some time. In March my son sent me a picture he took of a
Chukar in his yard in another part of Woodbury. While most Chukars are
likely escape from game farms, I have read articles that hypothesize
that some of the exotic birds, both game and cage birds, being seen are
being turned loose by folks who no longer want to pay the cost of
maintaining them.
Manley Olson
Falcon Heights
On 8/10/2011 11:57 AM, Sid Stivland wrote:
As I was retrieving my AM paper here in beautiful downtown Plymouth, I
saw something plump on the curb further down the street, maybe an
injured baby owl. Since it was too far away to get a good naked eye
look, I ran back to the house to get my binocs. When I got my glass
on it, I discovered it was a Chukar strolling across my yard. Before
I could get my camera, it ran into the tall grass and I have not seen
it since. My neighbor, a hunter, is not aware of any game farms
around here. Perhaps one of the gun clubs in the area had a shoot.
Anyway, entertainment while fetching my paper.
Sid Stivland
Plymouth, MN
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