This time of the year people keep chukars for training bird dogs. They are
nice birds and easy to keep. During training sessions the young birds will/can
only fly a short distance and are easily recovered. Then one day, they just
keep flying....... Date: Thu, 11 Aug 2011 12:27:48 -0500
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To: [email protected]; [email protected]
Subject: Re: [mnbird] Chukar
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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