Friday Feathered Feature

Gray Partridge

Gray Partridge

The Gray Partridge (Perdix perdix) is a game bird in the pheasant family. Perdix is Latin for partridge. They are native to much of Europe and Asia and were also known as Hungarian Partridge or “huns.” They were introduced into North America in the early 1900s from Hungary and Czechoslovakia.

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Living with cranes, sharing their space

Living with cranes, sharing their space

For the past ten years, our first sight and sound of Sandhill Cranes at Fair Meadows has been a gentle unison call and the graceful glide of a pair descending into the sedge meadow south of our house.

Photo by Gary Shackelford

2024 Great Backyard Bird Count

 2024 Great Backyard Bird Count

We’ve been observing the changing winter residents at Goose Pond Sanctuary and Mark and Sue’s cabin in Rio (Wildland LLC) for 23 years. We can expect to find a few familiar faces each year; however, the numbers of those expected winter residents may change, and we also may get a few surprises.

Photo by Eric Begin