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Monday, July 30, 2007
GUINEA FOWL IN PROSPECT PARK
An OTBKB reader sent this in.
Walking the dogs this a.m., I came across a male Guineafowl in the shrubbery at the north end of the long meadow to the left of the Endale Arch if you are going toward the Grand Army exit.
I have never known guineafowl to be an indigenous species in the park. Who knew?
July 30, 2007 in Postcard from the Slope | Permalink
Comments
A shrubbery you say?
"Then, when you have found the shrubbery, you must place it here, beside this shrubbery, only slightly higher so you get a two layer effect with a little path running down the middle. ("A path! A path!") Then, you must cut down the mightiest tree in the forrest... with... a herring!"
Posted by: Dennis | Jul 31, 2007 12:07:10 PM
A shrubbery you say?
"Then, when you have found the shrubbery, you must place it here, beside this shrubbery, only slightly higher so you get a two layer effect with a little path running down the middle. ("A path! A path!") Then, you must cut down the mightiest tree in the forrest... with... a herring!"
Posted by: Dennis | Jul 31, 2007 12:05:26 PM
A shrubbery you say?
"Then, when you have found the shrubbery, you must place it here, beside this shrubbery, only slightly higher so you get a two layer effect with a little path running down the middle. ("A path! A path!") Then, you must cut down the mightiest tree in the forrest... with... a herring!"
Posted by: Dennis | Jul 31, 2007 12:05:08 PM
hi. they actually are NOT indigenous to the Park and probably dumped/abandoned like the ducklings I encountered recently. People get these animals as 'pets' and then grow tired of them. "who knew" is right! Not me...
See info here:
http://luma.typepad.com/photos/hudsonjane/index.html
They have many predators to these guinea fowl: dogs, raccoons, oppossums, more. According to a wildlife rehabilitator I asked, they are like regular domestic chickens.
Should be brought to a sanctuary. If you see again, please email me: giveducksachance@gmail.com
Thanks!
Posted by: wildlife helper | Jul 30, 2007 8:27:11 PM
