Re: [MBZ] Too bad halloween is over

2019-12-01 Thread Max Dillon via Mercedes
That's pretty funny. Once I chanced upon a grouse hen with her brood of chicks, and caught one of the chicks. Momma didn't like that, and came back at me to get her chick. I had the chick cupped between both hands, it was peeping away, momma was clucking and threatening me, but couldn't do

Re: [MBZ] Too bad halloween is over

2019-12-01 Thread Curt Raymond via Mercedes
My great uncle Paris had one like that when I was maybe 13 or 14. He called it "Little Joe". It lived down by our camp, he'd drive out and the bird would see his car and come running. IIRC he fed it Cheerios but I might be miss-remembering that because he fed everything Cheerios. -Curt On

Re: [MBZ] Too bad halloween is over

2019-12-01 Thread Dan Penoff via Mercedes
I’ve shot grouse. Difficult birds to hit in flight. -D > On Dec 1, 2019, at 6:27 PM, Curley McLain via Mercedes > wrote: > > > > > This picture could inspire a good halloween costume. > > It is actually a grouse who adopted some people we know. It adopted them, > and follows them

[MBZ] Too bad halloween is over

2019-12-01 Thread Curley McLain via Mercedes
This picture could inspire a good halloween costume. It is actually a grouse who adopted some people we know.  It adopted them, and follows them around when they are outside.  They don't feed it.  When they are inside, it does normal grouse things.   It is named "chicken"  She can go