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While we were going up the trail this Grouse jumped right out of the bushes at us. Going back and forth in front of us. It seemed pretty mad at us we saw no nest so we assumed that we woke it up it eventually just got out of path and went somewhere else. June 2009. Photo by SP Member rebelgrizz
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[ Post a Comment ]| lcarreau | Nice one Mister Cougar ... | | 
Voted 10/10 | Well, I'm assuming some "wildfire ecology"
is responsible for this Grouse being here.
Plant succession created some thick patches of undergrowth, making the ground cover completely suitable FOR this species of bird.
And, thank God the bird is not related to the
"Cluckers!"
| | Posted Jun 25, 2009 1:36 am |
 | | cougar14 | Re: Nice one Mister Cougar ... | | 
Hasn't voted | Thanks Larry! | | Posted Jun 25, 2009 7:11 pm |
| Dean | Scared the heck... | | 
Voted 10/10 | out of me yesterday on Dry Mountain. I had three incidents where all of a sudden a grouse jumped out of no where in an effort to protect their nest that I was obviously near. One literally attacked me but my handy hiking polels saved the day. Feisty birds, for sure. | | Posted Jun 25, 2009 8:18 am |
| | cougar14 | Re: Scared the heck... | |
Hasn't voted | Sounds like you had some ferocious birds Dean. This one just tried to scare us off it didn't attack us. | | Posted Jun 25, 2009 7:15 pm |
| | lcarreau | Re: Scared the heck... | |
Voted 10/10 | Well, perhaps we can all learn something from
our experiences. (I nearly stepped on a dove
the other day; the symbol for peace!) | | Posted Jun 25, 2009 8:15 pm |
| | cougar14 | Re: Scared the heck... | |
Hasn't voted | How did that almost happen? | | Posted Jun 25, 2009 11:13 pm |
| | lcarreau | Re: Scared the heck... | |
Voted 10/10 | I'm trying my best to keep the peace.
I've always tried to keep my biological
footprint upon the Earth to a bare minimum.
Actually, these birds have a different color
of plumage in winter, don't they ??? | | Posted Jun 25, 2009 11:23 pm |
| | cougar14 | Re: Scared the heck... | |
Hasn't voted | I'm not sure, but I know one thing they're not very wise. | | Posted Jun 25, 2009 11:26 pm |
| | lcarreau | Re: Scared the heck... | |
Voted 10/10 | Ha, ha - you have a very fast computer,
Mister Cougar !!!
It's time for me to retire for the evening,
and have good dreams about birds. | | Posted Jun 25, 2009 11:27 pm |
| | cougar14 | Re: Scared the heck... | |
Hasn't voted | Thanks Larry it can be fast sometimes. Btw nice elk picture. | | Posted Jun 25, 2009 11:36 pm |
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