365Caws is now in its 14th year of publication, and was originally intended to end after 365 days. It has sometimes been difficult for me to find new material, particularly during the winter months, but now as I enter my own twilight years, I cannot guarantee that I will be able to provide daily posts. It is my hope that along the way I may have inspired someone to a greater curiosity about the natural world. If so, I can rest, content in the knowledge that my work here has been done.
Friday, November 24, 2023
Ruffed Grouse
Day 42: Boy, Mr. Grouse! You picked a bad day to come strolling through the neighbourhood! The guy next door to me wouldn't think twice about adding you to his Thanksgiving dinner menu, so it's a good thing that you were hiding in the woods on my side of the fence late Wednesday evening. That said, I am beginning to wonder if the Game Dept. has started releasing farm-raised fowl up here. Just this year, the first California Quail appeared (at least two), and this is the first Ruffed Grouse (Bonasa umbellus) I've seen locally, and this one doesn't look like he's missed any meals. It's always a treat to see new species in my yard.
Labels:
Bonasa umbellus,
Ruffed Grouse
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