The Barn Snipe

The Barn Snipe
Barney Gallinago
Habitat: Rural Minnesota and surround states in their respective rural regions (like Brodhead, Wisconsin).
Distinguising features: Royal blue stripes under their pale brown wings.

Seen here preforming it's ritual matting call by pecking the ground and spitting dirt around was thought as a sign of good fortune to the pioneer farmers of the Great Plains. Because of the pioneer's beliefs the bird and man could be frequently found together but with the dawning of science farmers (hungry ones) found that the birds bring better taste then fortune. You will recognise this bird from it's blue stripes under it's wing and it's quick rane-rane-rane-rane call.

Hunting notes: What used to be a rather social bird is now one that runs for its life, particularly in regions where the farmers specialize in the farming sciences. If you are in a more uneducated area, the barn snipes there will more than likely be friendly and quickly "take a liking" to you.

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