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Index of Subjects ---463083019-380634952-1386207232=:83651 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable 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 ---463083019-380634952-1386207232=:83651 Content-Type: text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable <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 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" <bdigout@sea= side.ns.ca> 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>><br>> Gary<br>><br>><br>> Sent from Samsung Mobilenancy = dowd <<a href=3D"mailto:nancypdowd@gmail.com" ymailto=3D"mailto:nancypdo= wd@gmail.com">nancypdowd@gmail.com</a>> wrote:There was<br>> a Spruce= Grouse standing in the middle of the road (E Dalhousie, Kings Co)<br>> = this morning. I never understand how a species so oblivious to personal<br>= > danger manages to survive.<br>><br>> Nancy<br>><br><br><br><b= r><br></div> </div> </div> </div><div> I think that their mode of defense= (staying still) 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> ---463083019-380634952-1386207232=:83651--
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