Baby Grouse

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Baby Grouse

Baby Grouse

This baby ruffed grouse was frozen like a statue hoping I wouldn't see him. His mother was off in the brush after doing a little threatening spin dance and hissing at me. I didn't get the camera out in time for her, but I got this one of one of the babies. Cute thing. June 2009
mrh
on Jun 12, 2009 9:17 pm
Image ID: 521023

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Arthur Digbee

Arthur Digbee - Jul 7, 2009 12:28 pm - Voted 10/10

quite a find!

Did you see it first, or did mom's act alert you to it?

mrh

mrh - Jul 7, 2009 3:17 pm - Hasn't voted

Re: quite a find!

Mom's act let me know they were there. Whenever they act like she did, they are trying to distract you away from babies. I didn't go looking for the chicks, but a few more steps up the trail and they scattered from the underbrush close by. This one stayed trying the freeze rather than run defense.

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