Dusky Grouse
While exploring Arizona's White Mountains, I nearly stepped on this dusky grouse hen. Taking several steps backward and sitting down, she soon resumed sauntering along. Greer, AZ.
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While exploring Arizona's White Mountains, I nearly stepped on this dusky grouse hen. Taking several steps backward and sitting down, she soon resumed sauntering along. Greer, AZ.
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Despite their abundance, gambel's quail really are such beautiful birds. Their masks, tassels, and whimsical calls are beyond adorable! In the springtime, pairs can sometimes be encountered leading a long line of chicks behind them, as the family searches for seeds and insects.
Tucson, AZ.
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A sharp-tailed grouse briefly poses before bursting toward cover. Sharp-tailed grouse have one of the most bizarre courtship displays imaginable! A large number will gather at barren sites, referred to as "leks." The males crouch low, scooting around in an absurd dance while emitting the strangest squeaks. The ladies watch and judge this "masculine" performance.
Medicine Lake, MT.
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A ruffed grouse breaks from drumming on his log. During courtship, in early spring, male ruffed grouse will choose a log often next to a forest clearing. They will repeatedly drum on the log with their powerful feet. This process goes on for hours, days, sometimes weeks until a mate shows up and embraces his persistence. Bald Eagle State Forest, PA.
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Can you venture a guess at why he is called a scaled quail? This beautiful fellow and his mate walked right by my camping site, presenting this extraordinary photo op! Photographed at Rockhound State Park, NM, USA.
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To find food, turkeys often kick up piles of leaves and dirt, pecking at the yummy insects left exposed. Madera Canyon, AZ.
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