[NatureNS] Spruce Grouse for winter list

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From: Chris Pepper <cpepper@ymail.com>
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In response to Nancy's comments, I would say that Garry is bang on. I had a=
lways thought of Spruce Grouse as being stupid myself but I always seem to =
see=A0a lot more piles of Ruff Grouse feathers laying around, even in areas=
 where Spruce Grouse seem more plentiful. =0A=0A=0A=0AOn Wednesday, Decembe=
r 4, 2013 8:07:22 PM, "bdigout@seaside.ns.ca" <bdigout@seaside.ns.ca> wrote=
:=0A  =0A>I also saw a Spruce Grouse today in Oban, Rich. Co., oblivious to=
 the=0Aweather.=0ABilly=0A=0A=0AThere weren't cars way back when they "evol=
ved". :-)=0A>=0A> Gary=0A>=0A>=0A> Sent from Samsung Mobilenancy dowd <nanc=
ypdowd@gmail.com> wrote:There was=0A> a Spruce Grouse standing in the middl=
e of the road (E Dalhousie, Kings Co)=0A> this morning. I never understand =
how a species so oblivious to personal=0A> danger manages to survive.=0A>=
=0A> Nancy=0A>=0A=0A=0A=0A=0A   =0AI think that their mode of defense(stayi=
ng still)=A0works great against their natural predators in natural settings=
 but doesn't always do the trick with moving vehicles. I also find areas wi=
th more human activity usually have less Spruce Grouse regardless of availa=
ble habitat.=0A=0AChris
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<html><body><div style=3D"color:#000; background-color:#fff; font-family:He=
lveticaNeue, Helvetica Neue, Helvetica, Arial, Lucida Grande, sans-serif;fo=
nt-size:12pt"><div><span>In response to Nancy's comments, I would say that =
Garry is bang on. I had always thought of Spruce Grouse as being stupid mys=
elf but I always seem to see&nbsp;a lot more piles of Ruff Grouse feathers =
laying around, even in areas where Spruce Grouse seem more plentiful. </spa=
n></div><div class=3D"yahoo_quoted" style=3D"display: block;"> <br> <br> <d=
iv style=3D"font-family: HelveticaNeue, Helvetica Neue, Helvetica, Arial, L=
ucida Grande, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"> <div style=3D"font-family: Hel=
veticaNeue, Helvetica Neue, Helvetica, Arial, Lucida Grande, sans-serif; fo=
nt-size: 12pt;"> <div dir=3D"ltr"> <font face=3D"Arial" size=3D"2"> On Wedn=
esday, December 4, 2013 8:07:22 PM, "bdigout@seaside.ns.ca" &lt;bdigout@sea=
side.ns.ca&gt; wrote:<br> </font> </div>  <div class=3D"y_msg_container">&g=
t;I also
 saw a Spruce Grouse today in Oban, Rich. Co., oblivious to the<br>weather.=
<br>Billy<br><br><br> There weren't cars way back when they "evolved". :-)<=
br>&gt;<br>&gt; Gary<br>&gt;<br>&gt;<br>&gt; Sent from Samsung Mobilenancy =
dowd &lt;<a href=3D"mailto:nancypdowd@gmail.com" ymailto=3D"mailto:nancypdo=
wd@gmail.com">nancypdowd@gmail.com</a>&gt; wrote:There was<br>&gt; a Spruce=
 Grouse standing in the middle of the road (E Dalhousie, Kings Co)<br>&gt; =
this morning. I never understand how a species so oblivious to personal<br>=
&gt; danger manages to survive.<br>&gt;<br>&gt; Nancy<br>&gt;<br><br><br><b=
r><br></div>  </div> </div>  </div><div> I think that their mode of defense=
(staying still)&nbsp;works great against their natural predators in natural=
 settings but doesn't always do the trick with moving vehicles. I also find=
 areas with more human activity usually have less Spruce Grouse regardless =
of available
 habitat.</div><div><br></div><div>Chris</div></div></body></html>
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