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I spent several days in February 2011 looking for this species. It was never reported last year, which I don't like to see. This year is different !! Spruce Grouse male S or SE of Sheffield Lake, which is due N of Methals Lake, Kings Co. This is the same bird that I reported January 17th & which was also re-found on Jan 18th with Bernard Forsythe. I have documentation photos for today, not bad but not equal to those from Jan. 17th. http://rickwhitman.smugmug.com/Nature/Birds-January-March-2012/20950511_VD8zMC#!i=1702408237&k=PDPMNnq Spruce Grouse are well known for being tame. I don't know if that's exactly correct but I will say that when this specific bird is up in a tree, it does not leave that tree. It was on the ground the first time I found it & it did fly up into a tree after 5 minutes or so. But it certainly wasn't trying to leave or hide. The next two times I have found it up in a tree & I have found it entirely by sight i.e. very intensive searching. This bird sits next to the trunk & does absolutely nothing to reveal itself. And we are talking about a very dense spruce forest here. Also enjoyed today: 1 Pileated Woodpecker, 1 male Golden-crowned Kinglet, 3 Ruffed Grouse. And I should comment: When a grouse flushes a bit off your trail & leaves with lots of wing noise, you don't need to wonder as to which species that was. Rick Whitman
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