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Ruffed Grouse (20)

Bonasa umbellus

Brian Morin

Canada (Ontario)

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Date taken: Feb 26 2024

Details: adult

This was a late day surprise. I didn't see two birds picking up grit on the side of a dirt road until the last second because of the low light. I stopped only about a car length away from one as it worked its way back into the bush. I had no time to check camera settings and was worried about shooting too slow so I hoped for the best. I manged three shots of several in fairly good focus.

Date uploaded: Feb 27

Comments (7):
Ahmad Shah: Great capture.
Brian Morin: Luck was on my side. If the bird had flown it would have been game over but it decided to walk away casually, giving me 3 seconds to grab shots before it was in the brush.

Ruffed Grouse (20)

Bonasa umbellus

Brian Morin

Canada (Ontario)

Date taken: Mar 3 2023

Details: female, adult

Beaver Lake - I spotted this bird sitting on the gravel right beside the Trans Canada Highway so I turned around and parked across the road. It popped up onto the snowbank offering a perfect eye-level setting before flying across the road.

Date uploaded: Mar 4 2023

Comments (2):
Chris: Excellent photo. Great to see him out of the tangles and in good light!
BrianMorin: It was a total fluke. I'm lucky it stuck around long enough for some shots.