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Bonasa umbellus

Photo by NicholeSauve
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Field Notes

Description:

A Ruffed Grouse. . . do you?

Notes:

Spotted while driving through Rifle River Recreation area. Didn't get the picture I wanted but we caught him just before he moved and ran back into the woods.

Species ID Suggestions

Ruffed grouse

Bonasa umbellus
MrsPbio
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Comments (7)
lori.tas
Nichole, the thing about NZ, because they had no mammals bigger than mice, the birds filled all the niches. But to see the native birds you have to venture into the lush Gondwanaland remnant forests, where there is too little light for photography. Mostly I was taking photos as reminders of what I'd seen, and not for the photo itself.
NicholeSauve
Well this photo should definitely be in your group then . . lol! I love the name! ^_^
lori.tas
Looks like he's posing. I have a group of photos I call "blurry bird butts of New Zealand".
NicholeSauve
Lol! I do. . Bad Camera! . . .hopefully working on a upgrade. . .someday . . lol!
Chicquita
I agree with you Nichole, it was a spotting :) !!! Just blame the camera ....
NicholeSauve
Thanx! ^_^ lol. . .thought it would be funny to put it as so, since it's not a great picture and hard to see..hehe. But never the less, A Spotting!! = )

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PublishedDecember 20, 2011

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