Monroe,
   Sounds like a Chukar. See Sibley, page 140 and let us see your photos later.
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Bob Ringler
Eldersburg MD


---- Monroe Harden <> wrote: 
> Hi everyone,
> 
> This morning en route to a doctor appointment I saw a weird bird standing on the side of the road in Havre de Grace.  It was fairly large, almost the size of a chicken.  It had a reddish belly with black and white striped sides, and a white head with bold back stripes around the neck and face.  The bill was red or orange.  It did not seem to care how close I approached, and I got about 10 digital photos- nice clear ones that I will post when I get home tonight.  It didn't appear injured, and it walked around some and pecked at the ground a few times.