A female ruffed Grouse hanging out in a lodgepole pine along the trail as we skied on down the trail.
Specimen Creek in Yellowstone NP.
A female ruffed Grouse hanging out in a lodgepole pine along the trail as we skied on down the trail.
Specimen Creek in Yellowstone NP.
nature has no boss 
Looks incognito
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Hi Miriam, she does blend into her landscape well.
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We noticed the Wrens and Catbirds have returned for the season. Hurray!
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HI Jim, two of my favorite singers. I hope your enjoying the symphony.
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How utterly fortunate that you came upon her and could still get a photo before she was gone. Great photo, Mike.
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HI Jet, we have never had a grouse land in a tree at eye level like that and to be able to get a photo with a 50mm lens was also a first. She did not stay long however.
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Perfect camouflage!
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I love that camouflage on female grouse.
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Oh wow, you lucky things.
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Yes we had luck on side that afternoon.
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you can still ski? Lucky you!
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Yes skiing and as they sometimes say the west Yellowstone area has three seasons, July, August and winter.
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like a CDN saying “Winter in Canada is 11 months of freezing cold with one month of poor sledding”.
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But on the bright side that month of poor sledding makes for good hiking. Hope your weekend is going well.
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