Grouse display

 

Two female Ruffed Grouse in my yard were standing nearby while watching another: a male in display. He had erected his eponymous ruff, the long black feathers on his neck, and had spread his tail feathers to form a fan.

The message was clear: “I want you, baby.”

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2 Responses to Grouse display

  1. Jim Comerford says:

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  2. Slydog says:

    Somehow the comment on the male who had “erected his eponymous ruff” extends the notion of background information for me.

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