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September 26, 2007
Meet Mr. White
Ace birder John Workman found this bird at the Celery Farm on Sunday.
A male Bobwhite is still at the CF as of Wednesday morning.
It is tame as ever, frequenting the path between the butterfly garden and the Troop 59 Lookout! at the north end of Lake Appert.
He is apparently a release, or an escapee. I am told that hunters raise them to train their dogs.
How tame is he? when I met him, he said, "Please, call me Bob."
As you may already know, the females are robertawhites.
A few other shots:
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It seems to me that Nature’s course has not been followed up to this point as this is most likely a farm raised bird,perhaps for hunting. I wonder if the Bergen County Zoo could find a place for Bob in its aviary and if he’d be happy there. The thought of putting him in a cage doesn’t thrill me either. Perhaps a Fyke member or one of your many other readers will have a better suggestion. Chris Kobelin
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Can you suggest a remedy? What if I moved him to my backyard? Or should I follow the time-honored advice: Let nature take its course.
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I think this may be the same bird that appeared at our July 4 barbeque and hung around our Paramus neighborhood for about a month.(see my July Fyke posts). He’s so tame and used to being fed that he would follow us around and peck at our toes looking for a handout. Everyone in our neighborhood came to know “Bob” . I fear the Celery Farm foxes may have easy prey as Bob is not at all streetwise(woodswise?). He’s a beauty so enjoy him while he’s there. Chris
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Christina Kobelin
It seems to me that Nature’s course has not been followed up to this point as this is most likely a farm raised bird,perhaps for hunting. I wonder if the Bergen County Zoo could find a place for Bob in its aviary and if he’d be happy there. The thought of putting him in a cage doesn’t thrill me either. Perhaps a Fyke member or one of your many other readers will have a better suggestion. Chris Kobelin
jim wright
Can you suggest a remedy? What if I moved him to my backyard? Or should I follow the time-honored advice: Let nature take its course.
Christina Kobelin
I think this may be the same bird that appeared at our July 4 barbeque and hung around our Paramus neighborhood for about a month.(see my July Fyke posts). He’s so tame and used to being fed that he would follow us around and peck at our toes looking for a handout. Everyone in our neighborhood came to know “Bob” . I fear the Celery Farm foxes may have easy prey as Bob is not at all streetwise(woodswise?). He’s a beauty so enjoy him while he’s there. Chris