Camouflaged white-tailed ptarmigans

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Camouflaged white-tailed ptarmigans

Camouflaged white-tailed ptarmigans

After the hail storm we saw these White-tailed Ptarmigans, nearly stepping on them before seeing them, as usual. There was an extra pair of legs under one of the adults. September 1994.
Bob Bolton
on Apr 4, 2001 10:44 pm
Lat/Lon: 39.11648°N / 106.41031°W
Image Type(s): Wildlife
Image ID: 352

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jclasell

jclasell - Feb 20, 2009 11:47 am - Voted 10/10

At first glance...

I thought this was a picture of the red plants growning. After further examination I saw the Ptarmigans!

Wonderful example of how well Mother Nature designs her creatures. Thanks for posting this.

Bob Bolton

Bob Bolton - Feb 20, 2009 8:22 pm - Hasn't voted

Re: At first glance...

Yeah, one doesn't generally see ptarmigans when glancing! And one rarely sees them against the blue sky either! :-)

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