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Hi Fritz,
It seems late in the season now to see the Ruffed Grouse's equivalent to
the Song Sparrow fall singing behaviour that was talked 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, you wrote that it's the first time you've seen such a
mating ritual. Could you have been observing an antagonistic behaviour
rather than a courting behaviour? As described in Birds of North
America, such a behaviour would consist of "spreading of ruff and tail
accompanied by strutting, hissing, and rotary shakes of head; sometimes
followed by chasing on ground".
All the best,
Lance
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From: naturens-owner@chebucto.ns.ca
[mailto:naturens-owner@chebucto.ns.ca] On Behalf Of Fritz McEvoy
Sent: Wednesday, November 18, 2009 10:06 AM
To: NS NATURE
Cc: MBBA_C
Subject: [NatureNS] Ruffed Grouse display
Hi All,
When I looked out the kitchen window this morning there was a
Ruffed Grouse in full display for a female who seemed disinterested and
ignored the strutting 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 so which breeding season would it get recorded
to: 2009 or 2010? All the best.
Fritz McEvoy
Sunrise Valley, CB (near Dingwall)
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<DIV dir=ltr align=left><SPAN class=154452015-18112009><FONT color=#0000ff
face=Arial>Hi Fritz,</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
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<DIV dir=ltr align=left><SPAN class=154452015-18112009><FONT color=#0000ff
face=Arial>It seems late in the season now to see the Ruffed Grouse's equivalent
to the Song Sparrow fall singing behaviour that was talked 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, you
wrote that it's the first time you've seen such a mating ritual. Could you have
been observing an antagonistic behaviour rather than a courting behaviour? As
described in Birds of North America, such a behaviour would consist of
"spreading of ruff and tail accompanied by strutting, hissing, and rotary shakes
of head; sometimes followed by chasing on ground".</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
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face=Arial></FONT></SPAN> </DIV>
<DIV dir=ltr align=left><SPAN class=154452015-18112009><FONT color=#0000ff
face=Arial>All the best,</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
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face=Arial></FONT></SPAN> </DIV>
<DIV dir=ltr align=left><SPAN class=154452015-18112009><FONT color=#0000ff
face=Arial>Lance</FONT></SPAN></DIV><BR>
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<FONT face=Tahoma><B>From:</B> naturens-owner@chebucto.ns.ca
[mailto:naturens-owner@chebucto.ns.ca] <B>On Behalf Of </B>Fritz
McEvoy<BR><B>Sent:</B> Wednesday, November 18, 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,<BR> When I looked out the kitchen
window this morning there was a Ruffed Grouse in full display for
a female who seemed disinterested and ignored the strutting
male.<BR> 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 so which breeding season would it get
recorded to: 2009 or 2010? All the best.
<BR>
Fritz McEvoy<BR>
Sunrise Valley, CB (near Dingwall) <BR><BR>
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