ML619654117
Collaboratore
Data
Località
- Età e sesso
- Maschio adulto - 1
- Comportamenti
- In corteggiamento, display o copula
- Suoni
- Non vocale
- Richiamo
- Richiamo non usato
Dettagli dell'osservazione
Male heard drumming near camp from day #1 and first identified by Simon Marcel. Later that day Simone Littledale, Carter Strope and I went bushwacking in search of the bird and were able to find its drumming spot, a partially decayed moss covered log laden with some kind of shelf mushroom. Though we didn't see it drum there as it walked off after we found it, Carter noted a pile of scat at that exact spot which he thought indicated this was a display site rather just a perch. Later in camp when we told the others, Joachim Bertrands had the idea based on his guiding work in Borneo with Bird-of-Paradise lek hides to build a hide so we could view the grouse drumming up-close. That evening Simon, Carter, Joachim, Aiva and I went off and constructed a hide out of sword fern and fir branches, with some very conveniently salvaged netting which just happened to be within 5 feet of the blind spot. We also cleared a small trail leading to the blind of any twigs and sticks which might crack underfoot and give us away. Day #2 a number of us quietly snuck into place with great anticipation and found the grouse perched on its log. In a very cool turn of events though, while waiting silently, a Pacific Marten came in nearly over our heads and sprinted over to the log, flushing the grouse which seemed at the time (and we later confirmed) to have gotten away unscathed. A few other attempts were made throughout the day to see if the bird returned which it did periodically, and late that evening Carter was able to see it drum before a Goshawk buzzed overhead. Day #3 some of us had already headed back to Victoria while other (read; nearly all) of us were fighting wicked hangovers and not inclined to go stakeout a blind at the crack of dawn. Fueled by ire, Redbull (sponsor me), and being able to clearly hear the bird drumming from my tent, I went out on my own, going in barefoot so as to make as little noise as possible. The bird was there, the blind was effective, and I think the videos below speak for themself. Really enjoyed getting to crack the code on Ruffed Grouse with my friends and excited to see if I can't replicate this again in other areas!
Informazioni tecniche
- Fotocamera
- Canon 7D mkII + Sigma 150-600 C
- Microfono
- Internal Mic
- Accessori
- Tripod
- Dimensione originale file
- 172.88 MB