Paulding County Bird Club

Having nothing better to do, Larsen and I decided to walk the property we'd leased as a training field.  It's about an hour drive from home and it  took us a long while to find the gate with the combination lock that would let us into the property.  As a result, the morning was warming even before we hit the ground.

The fields were high in some places, which means that long pants are helpful, as would be longer boots.  We patrolled the roadway, across the stream that feeds the larger of the two ponds, and into the back fields.  Along the way, Larsen kicked up what I believe to be a grouse.  The bird was clearly a gamebird.  It was brownish/greyish and about the size of a chicken.  I looped Larsen and led him away from the area in case there were chicks about.

We took a few breathers due to the heat of the morning, and Larsen did a few bumper fetches from the pond to cool down.

Larsen enjoys the sights and smells on a sultry June morning in Paulding county.