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<a href="../index.html"> --_113097e5-d2d6-4a20-b012-a5dc88f22533_ Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable 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 =20 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"= . =20 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 Get a great deal on Windows 7 and see how it works the way you want. Check = out the offers on Windows 7now. =20 _________________________________________________________________ Windows Live: Friends get your Flickr=2C Yelp=2C and Digg updates when they= e-mail you. http://go.microsoft.com/?linkid=3D9691817= --_113097e5-d2d6-4a20-b012-a5dc88f22533_ Content-Type: text/html; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable <html> <head> <style><!-- .hmmessage P { margin:0px=3B padding:0px } body.hmmessage { font-size: 10pt=3B font-family:Verdana } --></style> </head> <body class=3D'hmmessage'> Hi lance &=3B All=2C<BR>  =3B =3B There were three grouse in all. The male stayed pretty muc= h in the same position for the five minutes =3BI was observing. He did = chase one of the other grouse for a few seconds =3Bwhile still keeping = up his display. =3BI couldn't hear any hissing =3Bas I was indoors.= <BR>  =3BIn general it didn't appear to be in an aggressive posture (no stru= tting or head shaking). All the best.<BR>  =3B =3B =3B =3B =3B =3B =3B =3B =3B&nb= sp=3B =3B =3B =3B =3B =3B Fritz McEvoy<BR>  =3B =3B =3B =3B =3B =3B =3B =3B =3B&nb= sp=3B =3B =3B =3B =3B =3B Sunrise Valley=2C CB (near Di= ngwall)<BR> <HR id=3DstopSpelling> Date: Wed=2C 18 Nov 2009 10:37:27 -0500<BR>From: lance.laviolette@lmco.com<= BR>Subject: RE: [NatureNS] Ruffed Grouse display<BR>To: naturens@chebucto.n= s.ca<BR><BR> <STYLE> .ExternalClass .ecxhmmessage P {padding-bottom:0px=3Bpadding-left:0px=3Bpadding-right:0px=3Bpadding-top:0p= x=3B} .ExternalClass BODY.ecxhmmessage {font-family:Verdana=3Bfont-size:10pt=3B} </STYLE> <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> =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 =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> =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> =3B</DIV> <DIV dir=3Dltr align=3Dleft><SPAN class=3Decx154452015-18112009><FONT color= =3D#0000ff face=3DArial>Lance</FONT></SPAN></DIV><BR> <BLOCKQUOTE style=3D"BORDER-LEFT: #0000ff 2px solid=3B PADDING-LEFT: 5px=3B= MARGIN-LEFT: 5px=3B MARGIN-RIGHT: 0px"> <DIV dir=3Dltr lang=3Den-us class=3DecxOutlookMessageHeader align=3Dleft> <HR> <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> =3B =3B When =3BI looked out the kitch= en window =3Bthis morning there was a Ruffed Grouse in full display for= a =3Bfemale who seemed disinterested and ignored the strutting male.<B= R> =3B =3B =3BIt's the first time I've seen this mating ritual = and =3BI have a couple of questions about it. We are months from = =3BRuffed Grouse breeding season so =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 =3Bbreeding seaso= n =3Bwould it get recorded to: 2009 =3Bor 2010? =3BAll the best= . <BR> =3B =3B =3B =3B =3B =3B =3B =3B = =3B =3B =3B =3B =3B =3B =3B =3B =3B =3B=  =3B =3B =3B =3B =3B =3B =3B =3B =3B&nb= sp=3B Fritz =3BMcEvoy<BR> =3B =3B =3B =3B =3B = =3B =3B =3B =3B =3B =3B =3B =3B =3B =3B=  =3B =3B =3B =3B =3B =3B =3B =3B =3B&nb= sp=3B =3B =3B =3B Sunrise Valley=2C CB (near Dingwall) =3B<= BR><BR> <HR> Get a great deal on Windows 7 and see how it works the way you want. <A hre= f=3D"http://go.microsoft.com/?linkid=3D9691812">Check out the offers on Win= dows 7now.</A> </BLOCKQUOTE> <br /><hr />Get a great deal on Win= dows 7 and see how it works the way you want. <a href=3D'http://go.microsof= t.com/?linkid=3D9691812' target=3D'_new'>Check out the offers on Windows 7n= ow.</a></body> </html>= --_113097e5-d2d6-4a20-b012-a5dc88f22533_--
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