Wild, Wonderful West Virginia

I just snapped these photos of these birds in my back yard.  Since moving to West Virginia, this is about the 6th animal I have seen on or near my property that I could not readily identify.

Kudos to anyone who knows what it is.  (I already figured it out).  It's hard to tell, but its about 12-18 inches tall.

Mystery birdMystery Bird, and friend

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Dale Leech's Gravatar Hey Scott,

Joe showed me these pictures. They're guinea fowl -- at least that's what they look like. They're a common site in South African game parks (and in others around the continent, I'm sure). Didn't realize they lived in the U.S., but it seems they're farmed in Canada and apparently folks in the U.S. can raise them also.

Cool find!

Dale
# Posted By Dale Leech | 3/15/05 2:06 PM
Scott Stroz's Gravatar You are correct.

I have seen them at a distance for the last few weeks, but today they wnadered across the street onto our lawn.

Originally I was gonna 'shoo' them away, until I found out they eat ticks.

All hail the Guinea Hen!!!
# Posted By Scott Stroz | 3/15/05 2:08 PM
sally's Gravatar Scott, I am Dale's mom............I have twice recently seen a flock of guinea fowl out in Lurary, I had no idea they were to be found in the US...Thanks for confirming that I wasn't losing it!

SALLY
# Posted By sally | 3/15/05 3:10 PM
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