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taken in northern Ontario almost a full frame image a bit of crop on left side
There pretty easy to get close too up there not encountering man much
The range of the Spruce Grouse, also known as the Canada Grouse (Falcipennis canadensis), is mainly in Canada and Alaska with small spillover into a few other northern states. I chose this picture to show their version of grouse "snowshoe" adaptations to their feet in winter to better cope with snow.
A lone grizzly bear was busy feasting on the berries found in Denali National Park. Without missing a beat, he lifted her head and walked across a clearing where one small spruce tree struggled to survive the harsh winters of Denali. After a quick sniff, he twirled around and began to scratch his back. He forced his bruin body into the tiny branches and finally the tree began to caress his swaying body as he enjoyed the comfort of his newly found ‘spruce recliner’. “Just bring on the food and the remote. I am all ready for the football game. Go Bruins!
Spruce Bears
Mother and cub had their way with this spruce tree. It was as if they were showering (only with the spruce). After several rub downs with the needles, they looked out as if to say, "Did you get all of that, or do we need to do it again?"
This is one of the prettiest Grouse of the grouse family residing in Alberta, usually likes wooded areas and are hard to spot.
A female Spruce Grouse (Dendragapus canadensis) picking up grit along the gravel roads in Jasper National Park, Alberta, Canada.
8 September, 2011.
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A bird of coniferous forests, the Spruce Grouse inhabits much of Canada and portions of the northern United States. Inconspicuous and relatively quiet. www.allaboutbirds.org/guide/Spruce_Grouse/id
A fun find in Algonquin Park last weekend. She had a few chicks with her that were somewhat hidden in the long grass.
A Spruce Grouse (Falcipennis canadensis) from the Franklin's population searches the ground for some morsel along the mixed woods of Jasper National Park, Alberta, Canada.
13 November, 2013.
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Yesterday morning I traveled early to the upper reaches of the Tieton River basan above Rimrock Reservoir and found 5 Sparuce Grouse. The light was poor but I managed to get a few photos. It was 37 F when I started hiking and intermittent light rain was falling so it was difficult to keep the camera dry and at the same time get photos in very dim light. Fortunately for photographers these birds are not timid. Then again, maybe it is unfortunate that people and presumably coyotes and other predator can easily approach them. There are only 2 places in Yakima County, Washington where these birds have been seen in recent years They are rare in this part of Washington State. These birds
are the Franklin subspecies.
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A male Spruce Grouse (Falcipennis canadensis) searches the gravel for some grit for its gizzard on a trail in Jasper National Park, Alberta, Canada.
13 November, 2013.
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