Ruby Mountains Himalayan Snowcock Nevada

9 of 14 himalayan snowcock in the ruby mountains.

Ruby mountains himalayan snowcock nevada. There aren t many birds that can stand up to the rough conditions that high alpine meadows and mountain slopes offer but the himalayan snowcock tetraogallus himalayensis is a champion among them these tenacious birds were introduced to the mountains of northeast nevada in 1963 from their native range in the himalayan mountains the cornell. Introduced to the ruby mountains in nevada. To a teen hunting them seemed like a distant dream. Hunting himalayan snowcock is considered the holy grail of upland bird hunting.

The ragged realities of himalayan snowcock story and photographs by garhart stephenson. Then one year between college semesters i spent six weeks in elko nevada. Residing above 10 000 feet in the ruby mountains of nevada these birds seek comfort in the roughest and steepest snow covered peaks. Muligus recommended for you.

Ruby mountains ely nevada 2007 duration. Native pakistan and kashmir. Our hike begins in pre dawn darkness ascending about 2 000 feet along a narrow path for 2 miles. Going into this fall the upland trip that had me the most worried was heading into the ruby mountains of nevada in search of the extremely elusive himalayan snowcock.

Other himalayan snowcock pages photos this page is about the elusive ruby mountain himalayan snowcock tetraogallus himalayensis this page contains field notes that i have made through the years audio from actual ruby mountain snowcock and a list of sightings from fellow bird watchers and hikers through the years. We ll eat breakfast snacks at the trailhead and along the way. By 1987 only 32 birds 4 birds a year were reported as being harvested. Small flocks of snowcocks often move uphill during the day feeding as they go on roots tubers and seeds and then.

T hirty years ago i learned of the himalayan snowcock a large member of the pheasant family that inhabits the highest most forbidding terrain of nevada s ruby mountains. Day 3 ruby mountains. Follow this journey above 10 000 feet in the ruby mountains of nevada as a gr. In the summer found toward the top of the ridges and in the winter there have been sightings in the cliffs.

Today we look for himalayan snowcock requiring a 3 00 am start for the 45 minute drive to lamoille canyon in the heart of the ruby mountains. Found in many places in the ruby mountains including thomas peak wines peak ruby dome mount gilbert verdi peak and old man on the mountain. Native to the himalayan region of southern asia this huge grouse was introduced as a game bird in the ruby mountains of northern nevada beginning in 1963. There it lives on steep and barren slopes above treeline in remote areas that birders may visit only with a major effort.

кавказский улар или. The himalayan snowcock are native to pakistan and kashmir.