Thank you to several folks who responded with comments regarding the
ID!  I've uploaded one additional photo that shows a pale band at the
end of the tail which, from the comments, seems to confirm that it's
Sooty Grouse.  Here's the link again:
https://www.flickr.com/photos/gene-s_photos/albums/72177720320126475/

Gene Beall
Sammamish, WA
gene.beall at gmail.com


On 9/6/24 10:37 PM, Gene Beall wrote:

> I would really appreciate some help confirming the ID of a grouse I

> photographed this afternoon in Kittitas County on the north slope of

> Lookout Mountain.  I think it's a Sooty Grouse but I'm not certain. 

> The Merlin app suggested both Sooty and Dusky.  The range maps in

> eBird for these two species would suggest it's a Sooty. The photos in

> eBird weren't strongly suggestive of one or the other for me.  Here's

> a link to a half dozen photos:

> https://www.flickr.com/photos/gene-s_photos/albums/72177720320126475/

>

> If you have comments on the ID I'd also appreciate learning what the

> distinguishing features are.

>

> Thank you for your assistance!

>

> Gene Beall

> Sammamish, WA

> gene.beall at gmail.com

>