Normally, months will go by without my noticing a single Ruffed Grouse. Today, I saw two. They were three kilometres apart (as the grouse flies).
The first grouse to be seen was, to my mind, comical. It moved at the grouse’s stately pace. Normally, this allows it to move inconspicuously through brush. Alas, the tactic did it no good as it moved across a snow field.
The second grouse was the same female shown in replacement grouse and stealthy birds. Now, she appears to be sitting on a nest. This looks promising. 