Drumming Sooty Grouse is a photograph by Randy Hall which was uploaded on May 11th, 2023.
Drumming Sooty Grouse
Male Sooty Grouse (Dendragapus fuliginosus) - He puffs up his plumage, fans the tail, droops the wings, bobs the head, and struts around the female,... more
by Randy Hall
Title
Drumming Sooty Grouse
Artist
Randy Hall
Medium
Photograph
Description
Male Sooty Grouse (Dendragapus fuliginosus) - He puffs up his plumage, fans the tail, droops the wings, bobs the head, and struts around the female, calling and exposing yellowish sacs at the side of the neck. These behaviours were all witnessed in this instance.
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May 11th, 2023
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Comments (4)
Gary F Richards
Outstanding Drumming Sooty Grouse composition, lighting, shading, color and artwork! Congratulations on your well deserved Features! F/L
Maria Faria Rodrigues
Congratulations, your amazing photograph is Featured, in the RED MAPLE GALLERY, homepage group, of Fine Art America!
Dawn Currie
Congratulations! This fine image of an identified wild bird is among the features for 5/16/2023! Thank you for sharing with the Wild Birds of the World - A Nature Photography Group. Please take a moment to add it to the May 2023 Features discussion for additional visibility.
Rick Ulmer
Tremendous photo Randy, something I have never seen.
Randy Hall replied:
Thank you Rick. I've been lucky to see them a couple of times now, but nothing like this.