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Identify this chick

  • 04-06-2025 02:58PM
    #1
    coillsaille
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    While walking across bogland here in Connemara this chick ran out from under my feet. I happened to have my phone in my hand at the time so I was able to snap a quick photo before it hid in a clump of heather.

    Could anyone identify what species it is, I was thinking maybe pheasant but I could be way off.

    Edit: Having googled images of pheasant chicks I'm pretty sure now that's what it was.

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    Post edited by coillsaille on


Comments

  • #2
    Alun
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    Given the area you were in, my money would be on a young grouse chick.



  • #3
    coillsaille
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2, Paid Member Posts: 578 ✭✭✭coillsaille


    That's actually why I posted it, because I wondering if it could be a grouse chick.

    However, I haven't seen any grouse on that bogland since around 12 years ago while the dogs regularly flush pheasants up there.



  • #4
    Jim_Hodge
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    To me that's a newly hatched pheasant chick.



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