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n you are trying to f This is a multi-part message in MIME format. --Boundary_(ID_dgPJUrorXJi3U9IjUB3j8A) Content-type: text/plain; CHARSET=US-ASCII Content-transfer-encoding: quoted-printable Content-disposition: inline Very interesting thread! Thoroughly enjoying reading these stories! = Gayle MacLean Dartmouth = = On 03/18/16 09=3A47 PM=2C James Hirtle =3Cjrhbirder=40hotmail=2Ecom=3E w= rote=3A = =3E = =3E Hi all=3A =3E = =3E This topic is optimal for me at the moment=2C as I=27ve been meaning= to post something similar for awhile now=2E = =3E I=27ve been told stories of people working in the woods with chain s= aws and ruffed grouse acting tamely and following the workers around=2E = One man had a ruffed grouse follow him home and it than showed up every= day and followed him around=2E Jill Comolli of Lower Rose Bay has had = a number of ruffed grouse encounters with them following her around the = yard when she is out and not just one year=2C but multiple years in a ro= w=2E Another man had a pet ruffed grouse that when he would call it wou= ld come in to him=2E My most recent report came from Jeanie Oickle=2E = She told me that while she and her brother were putting up Christmas dec= orations=2C a ruffed grouse showed up and followed them around=2E It re= turned every day and followed whoever else was present=2E It always fol= lows her when she is taking the composter down or bringing it back up as= well=2E (I=27m glad I proof read this as I had put computer rather than= composter)=2E Jeanie also told me that her neighbour has a workshop i= n his garage=2E He =3E leaves the door open while he is working=2E One day this ruffed gr= ouse just came walking right into the garage=2E The neightbour then sta= rted to hand feed the ruffed grouse Canada Holly berries=2E A short whi= le after feeding the ruffed grouse=2C the neighbour heard a pecking nois= e on his door=2E When he opened the house door here was the ruffed grou= se=2E I find these stories facinating=2C but cannot find any studies as= to why ruffed grouse act like this=2E The aggressive ones certainly co= uld be territorial related=2E The chain saws and other machinery that i= s in use or the composter might sound like a ruffed grouse on territory = beating his wings=2E That would make sense and is what I=27ve heard in= most cases as a cause for the ruffed grouse actions=2E This does not e= xplain a lot of the other cases that I=27ve heard of=2E I would love to= have some input from others into this=2E Also=2C if anyone knows of an= y behaviour studies on ruffed grouse that might have looked into these s= ort of actions I would be =3E very appreciative to hear about them=2E = =3E = =3E James R=2E Hirtle =3E LaHave =3E = =3E =5F=5F=5F=5F=5F=5F=5F=5F=5F=5F=5F=5F=5F=5F=5F=5F=5F=5F=5F=5F=5F=5F=5F= =5F=5F=5F=5F=5F=5F=5F=5F=5F=5F=5F=5F=5F=5F=5F=5F=5F =3E From=3A naturens-owner=40chebucto=2Ens=2Eca =3Cnaturens-owner=40cheb= ucto=2Ens=2Eca=3E on behalf of Donna Crossland =3Cdcrossland=40eastlink=2E= ca=3E =3E Sent=3A March 18=2C 2016 8=3A05 PM =3E To=3A naturens=40chebucto=2Ens=2Eca =3E Subject=3A RE=3A =5BNatureNS=5D more ruffed grouse aggressive behavi= our =3E = =3E It=27s fascinating to read about the =22aggressive grouse=22 on the = Hemlocks and =3E Hardwoods Trail in Keji=2E I also encountered such a grouse with th= is same =3E behaviour on the same trail and have a photo of it pecking on our da= ughter=27s =3E backpack=2E The year was =7E2001=2C so perhaps not the same grouse=2C= but I wonder =3E if this behaviour can be a trait passed down=2C or is it simply as H= elene =3E suggests=2C hormones=2E This was the only time I=27ve had a ruffed = grouse show =3E such bold and persistent behaviour though I spend a lot of time in t= he woods =3E in spring=2E =3E = =3E Farther to our north in more fire-influenced country in Kouchibougua= c=2C NB=2C I =3E became more familiar with the spruce grouse and its bold behaviour=2E= I once =3E had one run up to me and pull at my boot lace=2C which was the same = red color =3E as the eye comb of the spruce grouse and I=27d wondered if this had = triggered =3E the response=2E In fact we know this is likely from animal behaviou= r =3E research=2E I=27m sure that lots of people of spruce grouse stories= =2E =3E = =3E During the late-80s=2C I had the pleasure of encountering a Blue gro= use (Dusky =3E grouse) in BC (on Grouse Mountain=2E=2E=2E=2C no I am not making thi= s up)=2C and =3E having noticed its bright yellow eye combs=2C of similar color to my= yellow =3E wool mittens=2C I wondered if I might get a response=2E The grouse h= ad been =3E boldly following us around on the snow=2E I took off a mitten and w= aved it at =3E the grouse and got an immediate reaction=2E It took the mitten and = waved it =3E wildly about in its beak before throwing it down on the snow=2E (I = have too =3E fairly poor quality photos of the grouse and my mitten to back this = up!) =3E = =3E Donna =3E = =3E -----Original Message----- =3E From=3A naturens-owner=40chebucto=2Ens=2Eca =5Bmailto=3Anaturens-own= er=40chebucto=2Ens=2Eca=5D =3Cnaturens-owner=40chebucto=2Ens=2Eca=5D=3E =3E On Behalf Of bev wigney =3E Sent=3A March-18-16 1=3A07 PM =3E To=3A naturens=40chebucto=2Ens=2Eca =3E Subject=3A Re=3A =5BNatureNS=5D ruffed grouse aggressive behaviour =3E = =3E All=2C =3E = =3E I believe this topic came up for discussion a couple of years ago=2E= I =3E reported on my own experience with an unusually aggressive grouse th= at my =3E late husband and I met along the Hemlock Trail at Kejimkujik NP in A= ugust =3E 2007=2E It began stalking us from a couple or so meters to the side= of the =3E trail=2C ducking under vegetation to keep somewhat hidden while it f= ollowed us =3E for some distance=2E Occasionally=2C it would get ahead and then ru= sh at us the =3E way an ornery rooster will do=2E It was particularly aggressive tow= ard our =3E large Rough Collie which=2C typical of her breed=2C was a kind old s= oul who did =3E her best to ignore the angry bird=2E It ran at each of us a few tim= es too=2C =3E going for our boots=2E =3E = =3E Bev Wigney=2C =3E Round Hill=2C NS =3E = =3E = =3E = =3E On 2016-03-18=2C at 11=3A50 AM=2C Paul Ruggles =3Ccpruggles=40eastli= nk=2Eca=3E wrote=3A =3E = =3E =3E Anyone hear of similar ruffed grouse behaviour=3F =3E = =3E --Boundary_(ID_dgPJUrorXJi3U9IjUB3j8A) Content-type: text/html; CHARSET=US-ASCII Content-transfer-encoding: quoted-printable Content-disposition: inline =3CDIV=3EVery interesting thread! Thoroughly enjoying reading these stor= ies!=3C/DIV=3E=3CDIV=3E=26nbsp=3B=3C/DIV=3E=3CDIV=3EGayle MacLean=3C/DIV= =3E=3CDIV=3EDartmouth=26nbsp=3B=3C/DIV=3E=3CDIV=3E=26nbsp=3B=3C/DIV=3E=3C= SPAN=3EOn 03/18/16 09=3A47 PM=2C =3CB class=3Dname=3EJames Hirtle =3C/B=3E= =26lt=3Bjrhbirder=40hotmail=2Ecom=26gt=3B wrote=3A=3C/SPAN=3E =3CBLOCKQUOTE class=3DiwcQuote style=3D=22PADDING-LEFT=3A 13px=3B MARGIN= -LEFT=3A 0px=3B BORDER-LEFT=3A =2300f 1px solid=22 cite=3D=22mid=3A =3CS= N2PR11MB009318E2977F72AB2CD38197B58D0=40SN2PR11MB0093=2Enamprd11=2Eprod=2E= outlook=2Ecom=22 type=3D=22cite=22=3E =3CDIV class=3D=22mimepart text plain=22=3EHi all=3A=3Cbr /=3E=3Cbr /=3E= This topic is optimal for me at the moment=2C as I=27ve been meaning to = post something similar for awhile now=2E=26nbsp=3B =3Cbr /=3EI=27ve been= told stories of people working in the woods with chain saws and ruffed = grouse acting tamely and following the workers around=2E=26nbsp=3B One m= an had a ruffed grouse follow him home and it than showed up every day a= nd followed him around=2E=26nbsp=3B Jill Comolli of Lower Rose Bay has h= ad a number of ruffed grouse encounters with them following her around t= he yard when she is out and not just one year=2C but multiple years in a= row=2E=26nbsp=3B Another man had a pet ruffed grouse that when he would= call it would come in to him=2E=26nbsp=3B My most recent report came fr= om Jeanie Oickle=2E=26nbsp=3B She told me that while she and her brother= were putting up Christmas decorations=2C a ruffed grouse showed up and = followed them around=2E=26nbsp=3B It returned every day and followed who= ever else was present=2E=26nbsp=3B It always follows her when she is tak= ing the composter down or bringing it back up as well=2E (I=27m glad I p= roof read this as I had put computer rather than composter)=2E=26nbsp=3B= =26nbsp=3B Jeanie also told me that her neighbour has a workshop in his = garage=2E=26nbsp=3B He=3Cbr /=3E=26nbsp=3Bleaves the door open while he = is working=2E=26nbsp=3B One day this ruffed grouse just came walking rig= ht into the garage=2E=26nbsp=3B The neightbour then started to hand feed= the ruffed grouse Canada Holly berries=2E=26nbsp=3B A short while after= feeding the ruffed grouse=2C the neighbour heard a pecking noise on his= door=2E=26nbsp=3B When he opened the house door here was the ruffed gro= use=2E=26nbsp=3B I find these stories facinating=2C but cannot find any = studies as to why ruffed grouse act like this=2E=26nbsp=3B The aggressiv= e ones certainly could be territorial related=2E=26nbsp=3B The chain saw= s and other machinery that is in use or the composter might sound like a= ruffed grouse on territory beating his wings=2E=26nbsp=3B=26nbsp=3B Tha= t would make sense and is what I=27ve heard in most cases as a cause for= the ruffed grouse actions=2E=26nbsp=3B This does not explain a lot of t= he other cases that I=27ve heard of=2E=26nbsp=3B I would love to have so= me input from others into this=2E=26nbsp=3B Also=2C if anyone knows of a= ny behaviour studies on ruffed grouse that might have looked into these = sort of actions I would be=3Cbr /=3E=26nbsp=3Bvery appreciative to hear = about them=2E=26nbsp=3B =3Cbr /=3E=3Cbr /=3EJames R=2E Hirtle=3Cbr /=3EL= aHave=3Cbr /=3E=3Cbr /=3E=5F=5F=5F=5F=5F=5F=5F=5F=5F=5F=5F=5F=5F=5F=5F=5F= =5F=5F=5F=5F=5F=5F=5F=5F=5F=5F=5F=5F=5F=5F=5F=5F=5F=5F=5F=5F=5F=5F=5F=5F= =3Cbr /=3EFrom=3A naturens-owner=40chebucto=2Ens=2Eca =26lt=3Bnaturens-o= wner=40chebucto=2Ens=2Eca=26gt=3B on behalf of Donna Crossland =26lt=3Bd= crossland=40eastlink=2Eca=26gt=3B=3Cbr /=3ESent=3A March 18=2C 2016 8=3A= 05 PM=3Cbr /=3ETo=3A naturens=40chebucto=2Ens=2Eca=3Cbr /=3ESubject=3A R= E=3A =5BNatureNS=5D more ruffed grouse aggressive behaviour=3Cbr /=3E=3C= br /=3EIt=27s fascinating to read about the =22aggressive grouse=22 on t= he Hemlocks and=3Cbr /=3EHardwoods Trail in Keji=2E=26nbsp=3B I also enc= ountered such a grouse with this same=3Cbr /=3Ebehaviour on the same tra= il and have a photo of it pecking on our daughter=27s=3Cbr /=3Ebackpack=2E= =26nbsp=3B The year was =7E2001=2C so perhaps not the same grouse=2C but= I wonder=3Cbr /=3Eif this behaviour can be a trait passed down=2C or is= it simply as Helene=3Cbr /=3Esuggests=2C hormones=2E=26nbsp=3B This was= the only time I=27ve had a ruffed grouse show=3Cbr /=3Esuch bold and pe= rsistent behaviour though I spend a lot of time in the woods=3Cbr /=3Ein= spring=2E=3Cbr /=3E=3Cbr /=3EFarther to our north in more fire-influenc= ed country in Kouchibouguac=2C NB=2C I=3Cbr /=3Ebecame more familiar wit= h the spruce grouse and its bold behaviour=2E=26nbsp=3B I once=3Cbr /=3E= had one run up to me and pull at my boot lace=2C which was the same red = color=3Cbr /=3Eas the eye comb of the spruce grouse and I=27d wondered i= f this had triggered=3Cbr /=3Ethe response=2E=26nbsp=3B In fact we know = this is likely from animal behaviour=3Cbr /=3Eresearch=2E=26nbsp=3B I=27= m sure that lots of people of spruce grouse stories=2E=3Cbr /=3E=3Cbr /=3E= During the late-80s=2C I had the pleasure of encountering a Blue grouse = (Dusky=3Cbr /=3Egrouse) in BC (on Grouse Mountain=2E=2E=2E=2C no I am no= t making this up)=2C and=3Cbr /=3Ehaving noticed its bright yellow eye c= ombs=2C of similar color to my yellow=3Cbr /=3Ewool mittens=2C I wondere= d if I might get a response=2E The grouse had been=3Cbr /=3Eboldly follo= wing us around on the snow=2E=26nbsp=3B I took off a mitten and waved it= at=3Cbr /=3Ethe grouse and got an immediate reaction=2E=26nbsp=3B It to= ok the mitten and waved it=3Cbr /=3Ewildly about in its beak before thro= wing it down on the snow=2E=26nbsp=3B (I have too=3Cbr /=3Efairly poor q= uality photos of the grouse and my mitten to back this up!)=3Cbr /=3E=3C= br /=3EDonna=3Cbr /=3E=3Cbr /=3E-----Original Message-----=3Cbr /=3EFrom= =3A naturens-owner=40chebucto=2Ens=2Eca =5B=3Ca href=3D=22mailto=3Anatur= ens-owner=40chebucto=2Ens=2Eca=5D=22 =3Emailto=3Anaturens-owner=40chebuc= to=2Ens=2Eca=5D=3C/A=3E=3Cbr /=3EOn Behalf Of bev wigney=3Cbr /=3ESent=3A= March-18-16 1=3A07 PM=3Cbr /=3ETo=3A naturens=40chebucto=2Ens=2Eca=3Cbr= /=3ESubject=3A Re=3A =5BNatureNS=5D ruffed grouse aggressive behaviour=3C= br /=3E=3Cbr /=3EAll=2C=3Cbr /=3E=3Cbr /=3EI believe this topic came up = for discussion a couple of years ago=2E=26nbsp=3B I=3Cbr /=3Ereported on= my own experience with an unusually aggressive grouse that my=3Cbr /=3E= late husband and I met along the Hemlock Trail at Kejimkujik NP in Augus= t=3Cbr /=3E2007=2E=26nbsp=3B It began stalking us from a couple or so me= ters to the side of the=3Cbr /=3Etrail=2C ducking under vegetation to ke= ep somewhat hidden while it followed us=3Cbr /=3Efor some distance=2E=26= nbsp=3B Occasionally=2C it would get ahead and then rush at us the=3Cbr = /=3Eway an ornery rooster will do=2E=26nbsp=3B It was particularly aggre= ssive toward our=3Cbr /=3Elarge Rough Collie which=2C typical of her bre= ed=2C was a kind old soul who did=3Cbr /=3Eher best to ignore the angry = bird=2E=26nbsp=3B It ran at each of us a few times too=2C=3Cbr /=3Egoing= for our boots=2E=3Cbr /=3E=3Cbr /=3EBev Wigney=2C=3Cbr /=3ERound Hill=2C= NS=3Cbr /=3E=3Cbr /=3E=3Cbr /=3E=3Cbr /=3EOn 2016-03-18=2C at 11=3A50 A= M=2C Paul Ruggles =26lt=3Bcpruggles=40eastlink=2Eca=26gt=3B wrote=3A=3Cb= r /=3E=3Cbr /=3E=26gt=3B Anyone hear of similar ruffed grouse behaviour=3F= =3Cbr /=3E=3Cbr /=3E=3C/DIV=3E=3C/BLOCKQUOTE=3E =3CDIV=3E=26nbsp=3B=3C/DIV=3E --Boundary_(ID_dgPJUrorXJi3U9IjUB3j8A)--
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