ruffed grouse - bonasa umbellus - Feb. 13, 2007
March 3rd, 2007
Bonasa umbellus - Ruffed Grouse
LOCATION: Canada: Ontario: City of Ottawa (formerly Osgoode Twsp): back of Wigney farm.
DATE: 13 February 2007 TIME: 940.
WEATHER: approx. -21C, sunny, light breeze.
HABITAT: Birch and Poplar forest.
CREATURE: Bonasa umbellus (Ruffed Grouse).
COUNT: One
LIFE_STAGE: Adult
HOW_CAUGHT: Seen, tracks, scat, photographed.
REMARKS: Along forest trail with approx 20 cm. of light, powder snow on top of firm snow base. One grouse took flight out of snow as Sabrina the Dog, and I, walked by on trail approx. 5 meters from the bird’s refuge. I approached the hole to take a photograph and found tracks circling around to the hole, and a distinct wing mark that must have been made by the grouse as it took flight. Several fresh droppings seen where the bird had been moments before.
PHOTO FILE: http://magickcanoe.com/farm/grouse-snow-roost-large.jpg
WRITTEN ACCOUNT: posted to the Eastern Ontario Natural History listserve on Feb. 24, 2007.
