‹ Previous Weekly Challenge Gallery Next ›

Spruce Grouse Visit

Gallery: Weekly ChallengePosted July 4, 201796 views5 comments

A Spruce Grouse hen visited our yard this week. She had two chicks in tow. She was just going into the brush surrounding the yard by the time I got the camera ready but I was able to get a shot. Unfortunately, her chicks had already disappeared. Her intricate patterns blended quite nicely with the ground cover.

Comments

5 comments

Comment posted by Dennis Plank on July 4, 2017 at 2:42 PM

Another beautifully camouflaged bird, Gary. Excellent detail in the plumage and i like how the colors are repeated in the ground litter to illustrate the point.

Registered on January 28, 2008, 1767 Posts, 23192 Comments

Comment posted by David Schoen on July 4, 2017 at 3:19 PM

Really good job of displaying the detail in the feathers on this one Gary. It does match the groundcover nicely.

Registered on November 6, 2006, 1213 Posts, 4587 Comments

Comment posted by Mark Seaver on July 5, 2017 at 12:06 PM

Gary, how neat to have them as visitors to your yard. This shot does a fine job of showing how well mom blends in, especially with the head down pose.

Registered on January 23, 2011, 1103 Posts, 17270 Comments

Comment posted by Ed Williams on July 5, 2017 at 1:37 PM

It is amazing how a grey bird can blend so easily into a lush geen environment Gary. Beautiful detail here in the feathers and that is a nice catch light in the eye.

Registered on December 28, 2010, 636 Posts, 3499 Comments

Comment posted by Albert Darmo on July 8, 2017 at 1:40 PM

Hi Gary

What a beautiful visitor in your yard these birds are one of the best to camouflage themselves. an excellent choice for the theme devil

Albert Darmo
Canada

Registered on November 25, 2008, 1386 Posts, 11978 Comments