Calvin: "Hun" is the hunter's short form for the Hungarian Partridge, also known as the Gray Partridge. It is a fine eating upland game bird, usually encountered in coveys. I have never hunted quail, but I think the huns may provide a similar experience. I have eaten quail (restaurant) which tells me the hun is 2 to 3 times larger bird.
The swaths are wheat and the picture taken for the farmers on this forum.
The green bag is from an Army Surplus store, about 10+ years ago.
The black birds were in unreal numbers. Just beyond the abandoned yard, the dirt trail lead over a small creek. The birds were covering the road. When the rolling kennel approached, I was suddenly in the thick of a blackbird swarm. You know they are just black birds but I felt like I was in the middle of making Hitchcock's "The Birds".
There were two bucks trying to sneak ahead of another bird hunter without any apparent concern for me. They were a mere 200 yards from the porch of the modern farm house in the pictures, RIO's home.
Included in the day's wildlife sightings were a badger, a coyote, many red tail hawks, migratory birds - ducks, geese sandhill cranes.
This is the best shot I have of a hungarian partridge on a flush. Taken on a dog hike several years back. I have tried a few times to get a decent one but no luck so far.
These images are from Google
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