It also has a white tail...

Andy Stepniewski wrote:
>
> My bet is this is a White-tailed Ptarmigan if I interpret the photo
> correctly. My screen seems to show feathered toes, which eliminates Spruce
> and Blue Grouse. There is enough white splotching plumage-wise to make it a
> ptarmigan too.
>
> Of course, my screen might not have enough pixels and it may be that the
> toes are not feathered!
>
> But ptarmigans my vote.
>
> Andy Stepniewski
> Wapato WA
>

> > http://www.seanet.com/~lostriver/grouse.htm
> >

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