1 November 07
Red-legged Partridge!
I got called out of my office by my boss just now — what’s this bird, what’s this bird in the parking lot? I snagged my pen and some paper and began to draw. It allowed me to get very close…
Red-legged partridges are not native to the Americas. This one obviously belongs to someone. We tried to catch it but it flew onto the roof. If it isn’t careful, it’s going to belong to the red-tailed hawk that’s been flying around all day, calling…
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Christmas already?
A red-legged partridge on the roof,
a red-tailed hawk.
We just saw this bird in a Target parking lot in mid Michgan in December 2007. Is this an ordinary sighting or were we witness to something very special. We are not typically bird watchers, but this discovery has sparked our interest. I homeschool our children and we have been studying birds this year. Please let us know of any info or web sights we might be able to look at to learn more. Thank you, Carrie