[NatureNS] Ruffed Grouse display

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Hi lance & All=2C

   There were three grouse in all. The male stayed pretty much in the same =
position for the five minutes I was observing. He did chase one of the othe=
r grouse for a few seconds while still keeping up his display. I couldn't h=
ear any hissing as I was indoors.

 In general it didn't appear to be in an aggressive posture (no strutting o=
r head shaking). All the best.

                Fritz McEvoy

                Sunrise Valley=2C CB (near Dingwall)


Date: Wed=2C 18 Nov 2009 10:37:27 -0500
From: lance.laviolette@lmco.com
Subject: RE: [NatureNS] Ruffed Grouse display
To: naturens@chebucto.ns.ca




Hi Fritz=2C
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It seems late in the season now to see the Ruffed Grouse's equivalent to th=
e Song Sparrow fall singing behaviour that was talked about on NatureNS a w=
eek or two ago but I guess that it might be taking place for the same reaso=
n. You can never tell when male hormones will rear their heads eh? However=
=2C you wrote that it's the first time you've seen such a mating ritual. Co=
uld you have been observing an antagonistic behaviour rather than a courtin=
g behaviour? As described in Birds of North America=2C such a behaviour wou=
ld consist of "spreading of ruff and tail accompanied by strutting=2C hissi=
ng=2C and rotary shakes of head=3B sometimes followed by chasing on ground"=
.
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All the best=2C
=20
Lance




From: naturens-owner@chebucto.ns.ca [mailto:naturens-owner@chebucto.ns.ca] =
On Behalf Of Fritz McEvoy
Sent: Wednesday=2C November 18=2C 2009 10:06 AM
To: NS NATURE
Cc: MBBA_C
Subject: [NatureNS] Ruffed Grouse display


Hi All=2C
   When I looked out the kitchen window this morning there was a Ruffed Gro=
use in full display for a female who seemed disinterested and ignored the s=
trutting 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 s=
o which breeding season would it get recorded to: 2009 or 2010? All the bes=
t.=20
                             Fritz McEvoy
                             Sunrise Valley=2C CB (near Dingwall)=20



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Hi lance &amp=3B All=2C<BR>
&nbsp=3B&nbsp=3B There were three grouse in all. The male stayed pretty muc=
h in the same position for the five minutes&nbsp=3BI was observing. He did =
chase one of the other grouse for a few seconds&nbsp=3Bwhile still keeping =
up his display.&nbsp=3BI couldn't hear any hissing&nbsp=3Bas I was indoors.=
<BR>
&nbsp=3BIn general it didn't appear to be in an aggressive posture (no stru=
tting or head shaking). All the best.<BR>
&nbsp=3B&nbsp=3B&nbsp=3B&nbsp=3B&nbsp=3B&nbsp=3B&nbsp=3B&nbsp=3B&nbsp=3B&nb=
sp=3B&nbsp=3B&nbsp=3B&nbsp=3B&nbsp=3B&nbsp=3B Fritz McEvoy<BR>
&nbsp=3B&nbsp=3B&nbsp=3B&nbsp=3B&nbsp=3B&nbsp=3B&nbsp=3B&nbsp=3B&nbsp=3B&nb=
sp=3B&nbsp=3B&nbsp=3B&nbsp=3B&nbsp=3B&nbsp=3B Sunrise Valley=2C CB (near Di=
ngwall)<BR>
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<DIV dir=3Dltr align=3Dleft><SPAN class=3Decx154452015-18112009><FONT color=
=3D#0000ff face=3DArial>Hi Fritz=2C</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV dir=3Dltr align=3Dleft><SPAN class=3Decx154452015-18112009><FONT color=
=3D#0000ff face=3DArial></FONT></SPAN>&nbsp=3B</DIV>
<DIV dir=3Dltr align=3Dleft><SPAN class=3Decx154452015-18112009><FONT color=
=3D#0000ff face=3DArial>It seems late in the season now to see the Ruffed G=
rouse's equivalent to the Song Sparrow fall singing behaviour that was talk=
ed 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=2C you wrote that it's the first time you've seen s=
uch a mating ritual. Could you have been observing an antagonistic behaviou=
r rather than a courting behaviour? As described in Birds of North America=
=2C such a behaviour&nbsp=3Bwould consist of "spreading of ruff and tail ac=
companied by strutting=2C hissing=2C and rotary shakes of head=3B sometimes=
 followed by chasing on ground".</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV dir=3Dltr align=3Dleft><SPAN class=3Decx154452015-18112009><FONT color=
=3D#0000ff face=3DArial></FONT></SPAN>&nbsp=3B</DIV>
<DIV dir=3Dltr align=3Dleft><SPAN class=3Decx154452015-18112009><FONT color=
=3D#0000ff face=3DArial>All the best=2C</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV dir=3Dltr align=3Dleft><SPAN class=3Decx154452015-18112009><FONT color=
=3D#0000ff face=3DArial></FONT></SPAN>&nbsp=3B</DIV>
<DIV dir=3Dltr align=3Dleft><SPAN class=3Decx154452015-18112009><FONT color=
=3D#0000ff face=3DArial>Lance</FONT></SPAN></DIV><BR>
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<FONT face=3DTahoma><B>From:</B> naturens-owner@chebucto.ns.ca [mailto:natu=
rens-owner@chebucto.ns.ca] <B>On Behalf Of </B>Fritz McEvoy<BR><B>Sent:</B>=
 Wednesday=2C November 18=2C 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=2C<BR>&nbsp=3B&nbsp=3B When&nbsp=3BI looked out the kitch=
en window&nbsp=3Bthis morning there was a Ruffed Grouse in full display for=
 a&nbsp=3Bfemale who seemed disinterested and ignored the strutting male.<B=
R>&nbsp=3B&nbsp=3B&nbsp=3BIt's the first time I've seen this mating ritual =
and&nbsp=3BI have a couple of questions about it. We are months from&nbsp=
=3BRuffed Grouse breeding season so&nbsp=3Bis 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=3Bbreeding seaso=
n&nbsp=3Bwould it get recorded to: 2009&nbsp=3Bor 2010?&nbsp=3BAll the best=
. <BR>&nbsp=3B&nbsp=3B&nbsp=3B&nbsp=3B&nbsp=3B&nbsp=3B&nbsp=3B&nbsp=3B&nbsp=
=3B&nbsp=3B&nbsp=3B&nbsp=3B&nbsp=3B&nbsp=3B&nbsp=3B&nbsp=3B&nbsp=3B&nbsp=3B=
&nbsp=3B&nbsp=3B&nbsp=3B&nbsp=3B&nbsp=3B&nbsp=3B&nbsp=3B&nbsp=3B&nbsp=3B&nb=
sp=3B Fritz&nbsp=3BMcEvoy<BR>&nbsp=3B&nbsp=3B&nbsp=3B&nbsp=3B&nbsp=3B&nbsp=
=3B&nbsp=3B&nbsp=3B&nbsp=3B&nbsp=3B&nbsp=3B&nbsp=3B&nbsp=3B&nbsp=3B&nbsp=3B=
&nbsp=3B&nbsp=3B&nbsp=3B&nbsp=3B&nbsp=3B&nbsp=3B&nbsp=3B&nbsp=3B&nbsp=3B&nb=
sp=3B&nbsp=3B&nbsp=3B&nbsp=3B Sunrise Valley=2C CB (near Dingwall)&nbsp=3B<=
BR><BR>
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