Do you know what this bird is - I have looked and can't figure it out.
Jun 4, 2019 11:58:30 #
This is a poor quality shot but I was in a vehicle when we encountered a flock of wild turkeys half a block from our house. Along with the turkeys there were two or three of the birds shown below. They were about the size of a large chicken and the body shape reminded me of grouse or quail. I have never seen anything like them as far as I can recall. They were very shy and I couldn't get out of the vehicle without spooking them. The whole flock had gone over this gate and then proceeded to come back onto the road and move on.
Jun 4, 2019 11:59:34 #
Jun 4, 2019 12:00:19 #
Jun 4, 2019 12:05:05 #
nimbushopper wrote:
Looks like some kind of guinea hen!
That's a possibility. I will Google and see if I find anything.
Jun 4, 2019 12:05:44 #
nimbushopper wrote:
Looks like some kind of guinea hen!
I think you got it.
This is a Guinea Fowl I took at the Lowrey Park Zoo in Tampa.
Jun 4, 2019 12:06:11 #
Jun 4, 2019 12:07:38 #
Mac wrote:
Maybe a Muscovy Duck?
Mac, it definitely wasn't a Muscovy. I got enough of a look to be sure of that. We have a neighbor that raises some fancy fowl in his backyard. I probably should check to be sure he didn't lose these.
Jun 4, 2019 12:09:34 #
Cwilson341 wrote:
Mac, it definitely wasn't a Muscovy. I got enough of a look to be sure of that. We have a neighbor that raises some fancy fowl in his backyard. I probably should check to be sure he didn't lose these.
I was wrong, I agree with Nimbushopper, a Guinea Fowl.
Jun 4, 2019 12:15:03 #
Thank you everyone! It definitely appears to be a guinea. I found pictures that are exactly like the head, wattles and body shape. I really appreciate the help. Now if I could just get some sharp shots of them! The neighbor has chickens,ducks and turkeys and the wild turkeys come around because they hear the domestic turkeys gobbling.
Jun 4, 2019 12:22:19 #
Jun 4, 2019 12:28:01 #
bpulv
Loc: Buena Park, CA
Cwilson341 wrote:
This is a poor quality shot but I was in a vehicle... (show quote)
I am sure it is a guinea hen. This weekend there was a segment on one of their veterinarian shows about them on Animal Planet.
Jun 4, 2019 12:33:43 #
bpulv wrote:
I am sure it is a guinea hen. This weekend there was a segment on one of their veterinarian shows about them on Animal Planet.
When I just read up on them, they didn't get a lot of kind remarks. Guess they are mean, loud and just generally hard to get along with.
Jun 4, 2019 12:34:19 #
Jun 4, 2019 12:34:25 #
Jun 4, 2019 12:38:07 #
Cwilson341 wrote:
This is a poor quality shot but I was in a vehicle... (show quote)
Guinea Fowl. It is a non-native so not in your Bird Guide that covers Florida. As they say, location, location, location. They come from Africa!
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