[bsinc1962]

Usually they wait until I'm close then they explode out of underbrush to scare the crap out of me.
This one cooperated and gave me a little bit of a tail display.

Taken in the middle of nowhere in NW Wyoming.

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[gordon_g]

Beautiful...

 

[bsinc1962]

Beautiful...

Thanks for looking and commenting. They're such a pretty bird.

 

[gordon_g]

Thanks for looking and commenting. They're such a pretty bird.

Agreed, they sure are.

 

[Woodyg3]

Wonderful!

 

[bsinc1962]

Wonderful!

Thanks so much

 

[Larry S]

Just wow! Love these guys and a great image. I’ve watched them on a “drumming log” beating their chest with their wings.

 

[NorthernFocus]

Nice one, Bill. Once in a while they slip up and give us a shot.

 

[Rassie]

Nice one. And yeah, I know all about them bursting off the ground right in front of you. One did that with me and then alighted in a nearby tree where I was able to get a few images.

 

[bsinc1962]

Just wow! Love these guys and a great image. I’ve watched them on a “drumming log” beating their chest with their wings.

Thanks, Grouse of all types are just fascinating to watch. I had the pleasure of capturing one drumming a couple of years ago and it's still one of my favorite sequences.

Nice one, Bill. Once in a while they slip up and give us a shot.

Thanks Dan. I'd love to go back to see if there's a lek in the area. Big bear country though so I'd prefer to not go alone.

Nice one. And yeah, I know all about them bursting off the ground right in front of you. One did that with me and then alighted in a nearby tree where I was able to get a few images.

Thanks so much. Once they scare you I think they enjoy hanging around for a good laugh.

 

[ssheipel]

Very nice!

 

[Louis champan]

Beautiful shot Bill.

 

[Bohdan]

Wonderful capture..

 

[bsinc1962]

Very nice!

Thanks so much!

Beautiful shot Bill.

Thanks Louie, much appreciated.

Wonderful capture..

Thank you!