The Clever Pup: Partridge -no Pear Tree

August 5, 2011

Partridge -no Pear Tree

This is what was sitting on my fence Monday afternoon, just under the willow tree. It's a red-legged or chukar partridge. You know how fast things enter one's mind. At first I thought it was a run-away guinea fowl from the nearby High Park zoo. Then I thought it was a freakishly big mourning dove. Then I thought it was a quail.

It was still for a long time; at least 5 minutes. Maybe it was mesmerized by the barn owl I had painted.

Anyway Jersey yipped, the bird yeeped and flew away wheek, wheek into the neighbour's garden.

6 comments:

ramidonya said...: Amazing! I've never seen a partridge here. Did you look it up? Are they supposed to be in this part of the world?; August 5, 2011 at 10:06 AM
The Clever Pup said...: Funny eh! It is primarily a Eurasian bird, the national bird of Pakistan in fact. It was imported from India in 1893 and has a well-established range in Canada. I've no idea what it was doing in the city.; August 5, 2011 at 4:31 PM
The Clever Pup said...: Funny eh! It is primarily a Eurasian bird, the national bird of Pakistan in fact. It was imported from India in 1893 and has a well-established range in Canada. I've no idea what it was doing in the city.; August 5, 2011 at 4:31 PM
Polly Jackson said...: My what gorgeously colored feathers you have, my dear......; August 7, 2011 at 5:56 PM
Diane said...: Wow!

What a gift!!! How the **** did it end up on your fence, though, I wonder....; August 7, 2011 at 9:29 PM
Kat Mortensen said...: Lucky you! It's a beautiful bird.
I like your barn-owl too.

Kat; August 10, 2011 at 10:44 AM