What did I find?

[Elmntal]

Hi, I found this bird in the backyard of our rental property in a residential neighborhood. I assumed out was an escaped juvenile chick. I brought it home and built a small coop for it, but when I went to the feed store to buy it a friend, I discovered it looks nothing like the other chicks. It has a smaller head and beak and plumage that chicks not much smaller didn't have. It scratches and pecks like a chicken, though. I'll post a pic after I read how.

 

[Elmntal]

Okay, so I'm a new member and can't post pics yet. It is about the size of a dove, but buff colored and has no tail. Any ideas? I've Googled images of all sorts of birds and nothing really seems to fit...

 

[IttyBiddy]

Keep posting on other BYC topics and it won't be long before you can post pictures. I'm interested in knowing what your bird looks like!

 

[S.L.Swope]

Go on and say hi to a few new members till you get ten posts and then you can put up a pick, thats what I did when I was new. Not sure without a pic if anyone can give you idea.

 

[drdoolittle]

I'm interested too!

 

[mommissan]

Maybe a guinea keet?

http://www.feathersite.com/Poultry/Guineas/PiedLavKeets.JPEG

 

[Elmntal]

Smaller head than a guinea keet. But a dutch bantam looks close...

Thanks for thre tipson posts. I'll go get on that!

 

[IttyBiddy]

Quote:
Just five more to go!

 

[Elmntal]

I'll just psst here, it's easier.

 

[Elmntal]

Whatever this is, out prefers a ground nest rather than the box I made it.