The Rock Ptarmigan is a medium-sized gamebird in the grouse family. It is known simply as Ptarmigan in Europe and colloquially as Snow Chicken or Partridge in North America, where it is the official bird for the territory of Nunavut, Canada, and the official game bird for the province of Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada.
Similar species: Landfowl
By Thibaud Aronson
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Uploaded Oct 2, 2019. Captured Sep 25, 2019 15:54 in Goðafoss Sightseeing, Iceland.
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Many of the iconic birds (puffins, phalaropes, arctic terns, etc) have already departed for the winter. Fortunately, the delightful ptarmigans stick around all year long, and they are particularly approachable here (not at all like the ones I encountered in the Alps...)
This one was sitting almost directly below the bridge under the famous waterfall Goðafoss, which allowed me this funny angle. Posted 5 years ago