[NatureNS] Ruffed Grouse display

Date: Wed, 18 Nov 2009 10:37:27 -0500
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Hi Fritz,
 
It seems late in the season now to see the Ruffed Grouse's equivalent to
the Song Sparrow fall singing behaviour that was talked about on
NatureNS a week or two ago but I guess that it might be taking place for
the same reason. You can never tell when male hormones will rear their
heads eh? However, you wrote that it's the first time you've seen such a
mating ritual. Could you have been observing an antagonistic behaviour
rather than a courting behaviour? As described in Birds of North
America, such a behaviour would consist of "spreading of ruff and tail
accompanied by strutting, hissing, and rotary shakes of head; sometimes
followed by chasing on ground".
 
All the best,
 
Lance


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	From: naturens-owner@chebucto.ns.ca
[mailto:naturens-owner@chebucto.ns.ca] On Behalf Of Fritz McEvoy
	Sent: Wednesday, November 18, 2009 10:06 AM
	To: NS NATURE
	Cc: MBBA_C
	Subject: [NatureNS] Ruffed Grouse display
	
	
	Hi All,
	   When I looked out the kitchen window this morning there was a
Ruffed Grouse in full display for a female who seemed disinterested and
ignored the strutting male.
	   It's the first time I've seen this mating ritual and I have a
couple of questions about it. We are months from Ruffed Grouse breeding
season so is the timing unusual or do they display all year round?
Secondly how is this recorded in the atlas? Could I record it as a D or
is it too early and if so which breeding season would it get recorded
to: 2009 or 2010? All the best. 
	                             Fritz McEvoy
	                             Sunrise Valley, CB (near Dingwall) 
	
	
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<DIV dir=ltr align=left><SPAN class=154452015-18112009><FONT color=#0000ff 
face=Arial>Hi Fritz,</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV dir=ltr align=left><SPAN class=154452015-18112009><FONT color=#0000ff 
face=Arial></FONT></SPAN>&nbsp;</DIV>
<DIV dir=ltr align=left><SPAN class=154452015-18112009><FONT color=#0000ff 
face=Arial>It seems late in the season now to see the Ruffed Grouse's equivalent 
to the Song Sparrow fall singing behaviour that was talked about on NatureNS a 
week or two ago but I guess that it might be taking place for the same reason. 
You can never tell when male hormones will rear their heads eh? However, you 
wrote that it's the first time you've seen such a mating ritual. Could you have 
been observing an antagonistic behaviour rather than a courting behaviour? As 
described in Birds of North America, such a behaviour&nbsp;would consist of 
"spreading of ruff and tail accompanied by strutting, hissing, and rotary shakes 
of head; sometimes followed by chasing on ground".</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV dir=ltr align=left><SPAN class=154452015-18112009><FONT color=#0000ff 
face=Arial></FONT></SPAN>&nbsp;</DIV>
<DIV dir=ltr align=left><SPAN class=154452015-18112009><FONT color=#0000ff 
face=Arial>All the best,</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV dir=ltr align=left><SPAN class=154452015-18112009><FONT color=#0000ff 
face=Arial></FONT></SPAN>&nbsp;</DIV>
<DIV dir=ltr align=left><SPAN class=154452015-18112009><FONT color=#0000ff 
face=Arial>Lance</FONT></SPAN></DIV><BR>
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  <FONT face=Tahoma><B>From:</B> naturens-owner@chebucto.ns.ca 
  [mailto:naturens-owner@chebucto.ns.ca] <B>On Behalf Of </B>Fritz 
  McEvoy<BR><B>Sent:</B> Wednesday, November 18, 2009 10:06 AM<BR><B>To:</B> NS 
  NATURE<BR><B>Cc:</B> MBBA_C<BR><B>Subject:</B> [NatureNS] Ruffed Grouse 
  display<BR></FONT><BR></DIV>
  <DIV></DIV>Hi All,<BR>&nbsp;&nbsp; When&nbsp;I looked out the kitchen 
  window&nbsp;this morning there was a Ruffed Grouse in full display for 
  a&nbsp;female who seemed disinterested and ignored the strutting 
  male.<BR>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;It's the first time I've seen this mating ritual 
  and&nbsp;I have a couple of questions about it. We are months from&nbsp;Ruffed 
  Grouse breeding season so&nbsp;is the timing unusual or do they display all 
  year round? Secondly how is this recorded in the atlas? Could I record it as a 
  D or is it too early and if so which&nbsp;breeding season&nbsp;would it get 
  recorded to: 2009&nbsp;or 2010?&nbsp;All the best. 
  <BR>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 
  Fritz&nbsp;McEvoy<BR>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 
  Sunrise Valley, CB (near Dingwall)&nbsp;<BR><BR>
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