That evening, a ruffed grouse — a crow-size bird with a tiny mohawk and mottled feathers — appeared at his feet. “I crouched down and said, ‘Hello.’ He cooed back and started following ...

DNR seeks feather samples for sharptail-prairie chicken hybrid study Mail wing and tail feathers (one envelope per bird), along with info on the county of harvest, to Grouse Research ...

Sometime in the future, the water bottle you carry on a run, or the nasal swab you brave at the health center, could be inspired by the feathers of an African desert fowl. [Image: Johns Hopkins ...

Stan / Adobe Stock, USDA, Field & Stream. The sage grouse is the largest of North America’s many grouse species. Adult males, sometimes nicknamed “bombers” for their sheer size, can top 6 ...

The ruffed grouse has been Pennsylvania's state bird since 1931. This brown, chicken-like bird gets its name from the black "ruffs" on the side of its neck.

The sooty grouse, as its name suggests, is a dark, ashy gray in color, and those gray feathers completely boot the bird’s feet. As Lewis noted, the sooty grouse is a large bird. They weigh in at ...

Females have a bluish head but no beard, spurs, or tipped feathers. Ruffed grouse are chicken-like birds that come in mostly red or brown and sometimes gray.

Atop the snow lay a pile of feathers, grouse feathers to be exact. I knew the remains were that of Ruff, a wild ruffed grouse with which I had a unique, three-year relationship.

The greater sage-grouse is the largest grouse in North America. ... Adults have a long, pointed tail and legs with feathers to the toes. Adult males have a yellow patch over the eye, ...

The 2024 National Grouse and Woodcock Hunt was held Oct. 10 and 11 in Grand Rapids, ... Slightly larger than a pigeon, "ruffies" are named for the black or chocolate-colored neck feathers, ...

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The birds are normally found in brushy areas of the woodlots where their brown feathers blend into the forest floor. The agency is conducting a ruffed grouse genetics study in cooperation with ...