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Red grouse Taken on the top of Goyt Valley, Peak District, UK. I love the call that these grouse have, very comical noise, always makes me smile :) Geotagged,Lagopus lagopus scotica,Red grouse,United Kingdom,Winter Click/tap to enlarge Promoted

Red grouse

Taken on the top of Goyt Valley, Peak District, UK. I love the call that these grouse have, very comical noise, always makes me smile :)

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    Grouse in general make some interesting and funny sounds. I always enjoy watching them. Great capture with the snow! I always love a well exposed winter wildlife or landscape shot :) Posted 10 years ago, modified 10 years ago
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    Thanks Travis :) Posted 10 years ago

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The Red grouse

The red grouse, "Lagopus lagopus scotica", is a medium-sized bird of the grouse family which is found in heather moorland in Great Britain and Ireland. It is usually classified as a subspecies of the willow ptarmigan but is sometimes considered to be a separate species, "Lagopus scotica".

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Similar species: Landfowl
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Uploaded Apr 14, 2015. Captured Feb 21, 2015 11:55 in Peak District National Park, Goyt's Lane, Buxton, Derbyshire SK17 6SX, UK.
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  • Canon EOS 6D
  • f/8.0
  • 1/1000s
  • ISO200
  • 500mm
Captured in the winter. More winter photos.