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Blue Grouse

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Posted by Dan Walters on August 19, 2007 at 6:33 PM
Blue Grouse
At least I think it is a female blue grouse. Captured this morning while hiking along the Poudre River Trail in RMNP. Thanks for looking.

Canon 1D Mark2
300mm IS f/4 lens
Posted by Todd Caudle on August 19, 2007 at 7:21 PM
He doesn't look blue. :confused: :biggrin:
Really nice portrait. Saw one of these with a chick the other day, but was too tired to pull the camera back out.
Posted by Mel Ladewig on August 19, 2007 at 10:31 PM
FALSE ADVERTISING!

This is nice Dan. It'd be nice if there was no grass in front, but I'm sure its near impossible to get such a bird into an opening like that.
Posted by Rene Pirolt on August 20, 2007 at 12:17 AM
Great shot Dan!
Posted by Kalin Wilson on August 20, 2007 at 3:22 AM
Very nice, as usual!
Posted by Gail Diane Yovanov on August 20, 2007 at 8:20 AM
I do lots of bird portraits, so I know how difficult it is to get a shot like this, especially on these skulky grassland birds. The grass doesn't bother me, but you might try lightening that shadow stripe immediately behind the eye. Nice shot anyway, though, on a tough bird to catch.
Posted by Don Grall on August 20, 2007 at 1:17 PM
Very nice capture, Dan. Don't mind the grass at all, if anything it should be a requirement since it is so much a part of the bird's habitat.
Posted by Pam Colander on August 20, 2007 at 11:21 PM
Nice catch Dan. The grass coverage is a minor nit but it is the birds habitat. Nice work on a tough subject.

Pam