Ruffed grouse
Bonasa umbellus
44.504, -124.022
Field Notes
Description:
Largish brown bird that moseys around on the ground, flying only in short bursts. It's survival advantage is holding still with great camouflaging feathers; not such an advantage on a road.
Habitat:
Coastal temperate rain forest in Douglas fir, sitka spruce and alder forest.
Notes:
This one keeps flying at my car when I go by (extremely slowly as it's in my driveway), occasionally hitching a ride on my car's roof rack. "Dumb as a grouse" is an expression around here. It's too early in the season to hear their drumming.
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