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Chukar partridge
Doug Greenberg

Chukar partridge (Alectoris chukar)

This is my first gallery photo in quite a while! This adult Chukar was teaching its young how to beg from tourists in autos along the Capitol Gorge in Capitol Reef National Park in Utah. I didn't feed the little beggars, of course, but I took advantage of their boldness to obtain this photo
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Habitat
Desert wash
Location
Capitol Reef National Park, Utah
Date taken
August 16, 2004
Scientific name
Alectoris chukar
Equipment used
Nikon D100; Sigma 75-300mm. f4.5-5.6 APO zoom
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Me too, just caught it in randoms and so glad I did. I saw and photographed this species near the Salton Sea and what a thrill it was. Yours is a stunning image as is the bird. If you have any full body images, I surely hope you post at least one here, thanks.
 

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