[NatureNS] Ruffed Grouse at feeder

Date: Wed, 07 Mar 2007 10:39:09 -0400
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I, too, have had two Ruffed Grouse this winter. They arrive fairly regularly at
my bird feeder area and occasionally I've seen them perched in my apple trees
eating buds. I managed to get a photo of one of them.  They are quite wary;
once they see me, they quickly scurry away.

Sherman (presently monitoring NatureNS from North Vancouver)

Quoting Jean Timpa <jtimpa@ns.sympatico.ca>:

> 	Marie Wamboldt had a Ruffed Grouse under her sunflower feeder on Sunday
> morning. Her grandson, Logan, spotted it and identified it for her. She lives
> in Clementsvale
> just east of the big Baptist Church at the intersection at the top of the
> hill, or directly across
> from the post office which is in a house. Marie is used to seeing and feeding
> Pheasants, but
> this was a first time a Ruffed Grouse had appeared so close. I had seen one
> in November in
> the alder swamp just down over the hill from her house, so in a way it did
> not surprise me,
> but they are not a common feeder bird for sure. Her regulars include lots of
> Mourning Doves
> and Goldfinches, some Blue Jays and Black capped Chickadees and two pairs
> each of
> Hairy and Downey Woodpeckers. Once in awhile a few Evening Grosbeaks appear
> briefly.
> Then there are the ever present Starlings, too.  JET
>




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