#dendragapus obscurus

[na-bird-of-the-day]

BOTD: Dusky Grouse

Photo: Doug Greenberg

'"A large, dark forest grouse of inland regions of the western U.S. and Canada. Until recently, this and the Sooty Grouse were considered to make up one species under the name Blue Grouse. Slow-moving and inconspicuous, but often surprisingly tame. Most likely to be noticed (at least by sound) in spring, when males 'sing' incessantly to attract mates, a series of deep hoots."

- Audubon Field Guide

[birdblues]

Dusky Grouse

[fascinator-birds]

Dusky Grouse (Dendragapus obscurus)

© Simon Kiacz

[tetramodal]

Grouse Charles Morgenstern, 2021. Cheyenne Mountain State Park, Colorado Springs, Colorado.

[keithcurrypochy]

Dusky Grouse (Dendragapus obscurus)

Yellowstone National Park, WY

[jbyodr]

2016.05.14 - Attack of the grouse by Jeremy Yoder

Hiked up Hollyburn Peak last weekend. This male blue grouse followed us up the trail for several hundred meters, making dinosaur noises.

[four-legged-song]

Dusky Grouse in Display - by Jen Hall (teagden) on Flickr. Original post: x