Utah has three types of grouses: Dusky Grouse, Greater-Sage Grouse and the Ruffed Grouse. This is the Ruffed Grouse. He has a crest! As a result, I love him. I could be a Ruffed Grouse! They are called Ruffed Grouses because the males have black ruffs on their necks that puff up when they’re displaying. [...]
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Dusky Grouse
Posted in grouse on Oct 10th, 2010
Later in the day, we hit the tops of the mountains. You should enjoy the green hills, because they will quickly become slate grey. In fact, just today I was hiking up in Cottonwood Canyon and I encountered snow! To find grouse, it’s best to look in the sage or in the forest. You can [...]
