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Spruce grouse (Falcipennis canadensis) Moose bog, VT. Sep 3, 2019 Falcipennis canadensis,Geotagged,Spruce grouse,Summer,United States Click/tap to enlarge PromotedCountry intro

Spruce grouse (Falcipennis canadensis)

Moose bog, VT. Sep 3, 2019

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    Great photo of a hard to see bird. Posted 5 years ago
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      Thanks! This is THE place to see them in Vermont, and I was really hoping to find one. I was walking slowly, scanning the ground and fallen stumps, and I still only saw him when he moved, only a couple meters away from me! He looked at me for a good long while and finally took off. But then I spotted him again a bit farther down, still right by the path. So that time I moved much more slowly and stayed a bit farther away so as not to spook him. He relaxed and I got to watch him eat blueberries for a good long while, and finally left him to his patch.
      One of my best encounters with a forest game bird. :)       Posted 5 years ago
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        Cool, great description. I have seen these twice - both times from a car and they happened to be crossing the road ahead of it - total luck! Posted 5 years ago
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          Haha exactly! That's been my most common experience with quail and the like as well! Posted 5 years ago
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            Awesome encounter and description, Thibaud! I just saw one for the first time a couple weeks ago - in New Hampshire! I didn't manage to get a photo though. Posted 5 years ago
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              No way, that's awesome! In the white mountains? Also, do you use ebird? Posted 5 years ago
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                Crazy, right?! Yes - white mountains. I was in Vermont this past weekend, but didn't go as far north as you did. I don't use ebird, but just checked it out and think I'll sign up! Posted 5 years ago
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                  Awesome! I've been to the white mountains a couple times, and I just love them, the forests are just so beautiful.
                  As for ebird, great! I've found it a very neat tool when planning roadtrips. I'll look at the brightest hotspots along the route and plan stops there. Besides the birds, they're usually protected areas, which make for lovely little nature walks.                   Posted 5 years ago
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                    The white mountains are totally awesome, but I tend to prefer Vermont and Maine.

                    ebird sounds awesome! I love birds and would like to have more encounters!                     Posted 5 years ago
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                      Plus, that's your backyard, right? This was my first time in Vermont so I barely got a taste, but I do love the coastline of Maine :)
                      You're in luck, then! Especially in the US, where the bulk of the users are, it's almost ridiculous how much easier it makes looking for specific birds! And if you have any questions, feel free to shoot me message.                       Posted 5 years ago
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                        It is my backyard. I'm only a couple hours away. The mountains are better in NH, but I like that VT is less crowded. I love the coastline of Maine as well, plus the forests - Baxter and the Allagash are amazing. Posted 5 years ago

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The Spruce Grouse

The spruce grouse or Canada grouse is a medium-sized grouse closely associated with the coniferous boreal forests or taiga of North America. It is one of the most arboreal grouse, fairly well adapted to perching and moving about in trees. When approached by a predator, it relies on camouflage and immobility to an amazing degree, for example letting people come to within a few feet before finally taking flight, a behavior that has earned it the nickname "fool's hen".

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Uploaded Sep 11, 2019. Captured Sep 3, 2019 04:50 in Unnamed Road, Island Pond, VT 05846, USA.
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  • Canon EOS 7D Mark II
  • f/7.1
  • 1/166s
  • ISO6400
  • 401mm
Captured in the summer. More summer photos.