What Grouse...? Lunt Meadows Nature Reserve, Lunt, near Crosby UK (1 Viewer)

RichieTwitchy

YNWA

• Jul 18, 2017

• #1

Taken at Lunt Meadows Nature Reserve, Lunt, near Crosby UK today.

There were about seven of these little fellows that I came across who all ran away except for this one who hunkered down - I gently took the photo before quietly stepping forward before he fled after being alerted by his mother who flew by at tremendous speed making such a racket - so quickly that I couldn't make a true identification!

So what Grouse is it?

Thank you

 

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John Tindale

Well-known member

• Jul 18, 2017

• #2

Dont look like grouse to me. Partridge perhaps, or ornamental pheasant?

 

RichieTwitchy

YNWA

• Jul 18, 2017

• #3

Didn't think about a Partridge.

A guy who walked by told me it was a Grouse, but maybe he was wrong.

I looked up a juvenile Grouse and it seemed similar.

Thanks for your help

 

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Byronix

Well-known member

• Jul 18, 2017

• #4

Yeah, agreed, Grey Partridge chicks:

http://l7.alamy.com/zooms/c51571917...ridge-gray-partridge-perdix-perdix-cx6899.jpg

 

RichieTwitchy

YNWA

• Jul 18, 2017

• #5

Thanks guys - I'm learning - and ticking more birds off my list - all the time :t:

Great stuff!

 

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fdokykcu

Well-known member

• Jul 19, 2017

• #6

Grey partridge, yes. Scapular pattern is typical, with more or less developed "croix de Lorraine" depending on sex and age

 

RichieTwitchy

YNWA

• Jul 19, 2017

• #7

Thanks for the info fdokykcu :t:

 

Johnny1

Well-known member

• Jul 19, 2017

• #8

There are no grouse at Lunt only Partridge and pheasant, probably the nearest place to Lunt for grouse would be the West Lancashire moors.

 

RichieTwitchy

YNWA

• Jul 19, 2017

• #9

Cheers for that Jonny.