I know what you mean! I have been watching the birds on my place as well. Unfortunatly we got hit with a couple flash floods during the hatch so the chicks are a little slim. Over a few miles where the rains did not hit things are better. Still have sharptail, huns and pheasant though running around. I start every year over in MT so I can't wait until Thursday. I will be hunting sage grouse, sharptail, and huns.