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Domestic Chachalaca?

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Angela Dimmitt
Sat, Nov 25, 2023 8:57 PM

A bizarre sight - flying very high, 'twas no great blue heron (which see often) - watched  through my computer window - it landed 70-80 feet up in a tree.  Female.  Domestic chachalaca?  Well, that's what the silhouette looked like with its long neck, wings and tail.  Not seen a wild turkey round here since July - so it was disappointing to ID it in the tree.
Angela Dimmitt
New Milford

A bizarre sight - flying very high, 'twas no great blue heron (which see often) - watched  through my computer window - it landed 70-80 feet up in a tree.  Female.  Domestic chachalaca?  Well, that's what the silhouette looked like with its long neck, wings and tail.  Not seen a wild turkey round here since July - so it was disappointing to ID it in the tree. Angela Dimmitt New Milford