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Post by Harrier on Nov 19, 2017 19:33:56 GMT -8
I saw these in August near Drumheller, AB and I never have figured out what they are. Any guesses?   |
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Post by Harrier on Nov 19, 2017 20:19:26 GMT -8
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Post by Harrier on Nov 19, 2017 20:21:31 GMT -8
Sorry about the poor vid quality. I just wanted you to be able to see some of the behaviours as well. Interestingly, these birds were jumping up above the grass level in order to get a view of what we were doing. The kids thought it was hilarious.
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Post by Gord on Nov 20, 2017 8:37:16 GMT -8
Could they be young ring-necked pheasants? Young grouse et al can be a challenge to ID
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Post by Randy on Nov 20, 2017 12:43:51 GMT -8
I'm going with Phorusrhacos. It is Drumheller after all.
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Post by Harrier on Nov 20, 2017 19:13:12 GMT -8
Could they be young ring-necked pheasants? Young grouse et al can be a challenge to ID I think that’s probably the most likely answer. There were adult males around. I was just having a hard time with that ID because I grew up around pheasants in Vernon and I never saw large groups of young birds travelling together with no adults around. Even an adult female would have looked very recognizable to me if there had been one mixed in. All that being said, I can’t really think of anything else they could be. Thanks for the confirmation. |
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