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At 11:21 AM +0000 5/18/13, James Hirtle wrote:
>Every year I get multiple reports of ruffed grouse acting
>abnormally. They either follow people around or run to a person.
Being picked up is a new one on me but I've had encounters like this
with ruffed (here in NS), spruce (in ON) and blue (in Colorado)
grouse. In many cases I think this is a predator distraction tactic
similar to the broken-wing act. The action is "look at me" and the
result is "don't see my chicks". It works very well...!
Phil
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<div>At 11:21 AM +0000 5/18/13, James Hirtle wrote:</div>
<blockquote type="cite" cite><font size="+1">Every year I get multiple
reports of ruffed grouse acting abnormally. They either follow
people around or run to a person.</font></blockquote>
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<div>Being picked up is a new one on me but I've had encounters like
this with ruffed (here in NS), spruce (in ON) and blue (in Colorado)
grouse. In many cases I think this is a predator distraction tactic
similar to the broken-wing act. The action is "look at me"
and the result is "don't see my chicks". It works very
well...!</div>
<div><br></div>
<div>Phil</div>
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Phil Schappert, PhD</font></div>
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27 Clovis Ave.</font></div>
<div><font face="Courier" size="-1" color="#000000">Halifax, NS, B3P
1J3</font></div>
<div><font face="Courier" size="-1" color="#000000">902-460-8343
(cell)</font></div>
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<div><font face="Courier" size="-1"
color="#000000">www.philschappert.com</font></div>
<div><font face="Courier" size="-1"
color="#000000">www.papiliomusic.ca</font></div>
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"Just let imagination lead, reality will follow
through..."</font></div>
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> <span
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> <span
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