bonasa umbellus - ruffed grouse - Feb. 27, 2007
March 3rd, 2007Bonasa umbellus - Ruffed Grouse
LOCATION: Canada: Ontario: City of Ottawa (formerly Osgoode Twsp): Wigney farm (front woodland path).
DATE: 27 February 2007 TIME: 1320 hrs.
WEATHER: approx. -2C, sunny, light breeze.
HABITAT: Poplar, Birch, White Pine, Scotch Pine succession forest.
CREATURE: Bonasa umbellus (Ruffed Grouse).
COUNT: One
LIFE_STAGE: Adult
HOW_CAUGHT: Seen, tracks.
REMARKS: Along forest trail. Grouse startled from among the grove of Scotch Pine at southwest corner of woodlot. Wing marks found in fresh snow beneath trees. No foot tracks or snow roost. Bird may have been perched in lower branchs of Scotch Pine and moved to snow before flight.
PHOTO FILE: on drive - not posted to the net.
WRITTEN ACCOUNT: here.
