Spruce Grouse - Charles Fitzpatrick
Report

Contributor

Charles Fitzpatrick Media from this contributor

Date

Location

TNNP--Dunphy's Pond trail
Bonavista/Trinity-Clarenville, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada
Media from this location Illustrated Checklist
Map
Map Coordinates: 48.4508948, -54.1442728
Age
Not specified
Sex
Not specified

Observation details

Both were males at different locations along the trail on the return from Dunphy's Pond. The first grouse was exhibiting some form of courtship display. it emerged very close to me and stayed for a couple of minutes before entering the woods on the opposite side of the trail. We observed the second grouse approximately an hour later further east along the trail. When this bird emerged it immediately appeared to be exhibiting distraction behavior as it proceeded to move ahead of us with us at a uniform speed for approximately 300-400 meters, periodically stopping for brief moments before it too exited on the opposite side of the trail.

Technical information

Dimensions
4495 pixels x 4364 pixels
Original file size
15.6 MB