Taxonomy: Order Galliformes >> Family Phasianidae >> Genus Dendragapus
| Dusky Grouse (Unique ID: 655) Return to Last Page: Click on image |
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Acquire This Photo Species: Dusky Grouse (Dendragapus obscurus) Location: Jasper National Park, Alberta, Canada Age: --- Plumage: --- Activity: --- Sex: --- Visibility: --- Quantity: --- Photographer: Judd Patterson Date: June 27, 2006 Equipment: Canon EOS 30D and Canon 300mm f/4L IS Megapixels: 0.0
Notes: If you look close you can see the ear covert feathers on this female grouse. While the ear coverts cover the ears, their specialized design still allow sound waves to pass through.
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