Do you know what this bird is - I have looked and can't figure it out.
Jun 5, 2019 10:47:54 #
marklevisay
Loc: Central Virginia
Cwilson341 wrote:
This is a poor quality shot but I was in a vehicle... (show quote)
Very definitely a guinea hen. My neighbor has them with his turkeys. These have been used in the past as "guard" birds, as they get excited and noisy if danger comes around.
Jun 5, 2019 10:58:12 #
Reconvic
Loc: clermont Fl
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.
Definitely a Guinea! One of the neighboring farmers in N.C. had a flock of them that stayed around the house and barns as watch dogs. Man ! Were they ever noisy!
Jun 5, 2019 11:11:25 #
lamiaceae wrote:
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!
🤗🤗👍😊
Jun 5, 2019 11:57:04 #
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Jun 5, 2019 12:31:37 #
Oly Guy wrote:
Guinea Hen-listen for the call, they are very loud!
So far I haven't heard them! 😊
Jun 5, 2019 13:31:07 #
Definitely some variety of Guinea Fowl. Google Guinea Fowl Images and you'll see several similar birds to those that are in your images.
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Jun 5, 2019 14:35:38 #
Jun 5, 2019 15:34:05 #
Looks like one of the Guinea hens my neighbor used to have. One day as my dad was driving down the road past their house, a flock of the birds tried to attack his car, a 1960 Metropolitan Nash. 
Jun 5, 2019 15:48:23 #
Jun 5, 2019 16:18:17 #
bnsf wrote:
Dinner for my cat.
My cats are picky eaters. I doubt they would want Guineas since they don't come in a can.😁
Jun 5, 2019 16:37:13 #
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Jun 5, 2019 16:49:25 #
bnsf wrote:
My cat eats any type of bird he can caught. Even the ones we cook and eat he will also eat.
Mine don't get outside to catch their own, but they will eat cooked chicken usually. They really are picky though.
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