I agree with Mason that it is likely a Sooty Grouse. FWIW, there are Spruce
Grouse at and around Paradise.
On Sat, Nov 28, 2020 at 6:25 PM Mason Maron <
mmaron101 at gmail.com> wrote:
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That would be a Sooty Grouse, you're correct; the only other gamebird up
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there should be White-tailed Ptarmigan, which is obviously not dark in
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coloration this time of year.
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Mason Maron
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On Sat, Nov 28, 2020, 6:21 PM AMK17 <amk17 at earthlink.net> wrote:
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Out snowshoeing today at Paradise and observed a very dark almost black
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grouse in flight in tree tops. It called softly as it flew. Face looked
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mostly dark as well. What grouse sp would be up there now? Assumed it was
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a Sooty. It was so dark.
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Thanks in advance,
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AKopitov
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Seattle
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AMK17
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