[NatureNS] re weird pheasant and ruffed grouse Dec. behaviour is normal,

Date: Fri, 28 Dec 2007 21:22:29 -0400
From: Jim Wolford <jimwolford@eastlink.ca>
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This note is from Pol Vincter, who recently had a very tame male ruffed
grouse in the area around his home at Mount Denson, Hants County, for over
two years, so that he could watch the antics of this cock daily as he grew
up from juvenile to adult and beyond.  Cheers from Jim in Wolfville
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From: polvincter@eastlink.ca
Date: Fri, 28 Dec 2007 19:06:58 -0400
To: jimwolford@eastlink.ca
Subject: weird pheasant behaviour is normal, from pol

My experience has been that both pheasants and [ruffed] grouse when
encountering a new female, immediately want to recruit her
into the harem.
Circles around her are to control her movements, and pretending to forage
means: '' SEE, if you stay with me, i'll find you lots
of food, I am a good [potential mate] after all!''


 Pol.


 All normal male behaviour, like approaching a new female at the bar, no
matter what time of year!

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