Yes, that is what I saw.   I will post the photos tonight.

Monroe

-----Original Message-----
>From: Bob Ringler <>
>Sent: Mar 10, 2006 10:40 AM
>To: 
>Subject: Re: [MDOSPREY] Quail or partridge in Havre de Grace?
>
>Monroe,
>   Sounds like a Chukar. See Sibley, page 140 and let us see your photos later.
>--
>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.