The Ruffed Grouse | Drummer Bird

One of 10 species of grouse native to North America, seeing the secretive Ruffed grouse, can be a little difficult. In fall though you may spot one balancing on limbs of alders as they forage buds or you may hear one in the morning drumming. The name “ruffed” comes from the long, shiny, black or chocolate colored neck feathers that are most prominent on the male. 00:00:28 Appearance 00:01:54 Distribution 00:02:28 Habitat 00:03:25 Diet 00:04:09 Drumming 00:05:33 Behavior 00:06:57 Breeding 00:08:03 Population Photos, Videos and Audio provided by the following: Bob Carlyle Website: http://bobcarlylephotography.ca/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/bob.carlyle/ Woodlands of Canada Website: http://woodlandsofcanada.com YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCCzIWuu45xYc34YKuE5O9Yg Flickr: https://www.flickr.com/photos/191185807@N07/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/woodlands.of.canada/ Craig Cooper (no links) Young Forest Photo By ---=XEON=--- via Wikimedia Commons CC BY 3.0 https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0 Ruffed Grouse Nest with Eggs by Dennis Dalton via Flickr https://www.flickr.com/photos/mylifeswork/14237113976 Attribution-NoDerivs 2.0 Generic (CC BY-ND 2.0) https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nd/2.0/ Ruffed Grouse Drumming audio only Peter Ward and Ken Hall, XC603746. Accessible at www.xeno-canto.org Clip was shortened and background noise removed Thumbnail: Ruffed Grouse, Algonquin, Ontario By Bob Hilscher via Canva.com Photos and videos from free use websites: The individuals' names can be found on their respective photo/video Canva.com https://www.canva.com/policies/free-media Pexels.com https://www.pexels.com/license Pixabay.com https://pixabay.com/service/terms/#license Pixnio.com https://pixnio.com/creative-commons-license Other ways to Support LesleytheBirdNerd ----------------------------- Merchandise from Spring.com https://teespring.com/stores/lesleythebirdnerd Merchandise from Bonfire.com https://www.bonfire.com/store/lesleythebirdnerd/ Donate via Paypal https://www.paypal.com/cgi-bin/webscr?cmd=_s-xclick&hosted_button_id=E5GM54J7C28LC Also, find LesleytheBirdNerd here: ------------------------------------ Facebook Page https://www.facebook.com/LesleytheBirdNerd/ Instagram https://www.instagram.com/lesleythebirdnerd/ Reddit https://www.reddit.com/r/LesleytheBirdNerd/ ============================================ If you have a sick or injured bird in your possession I can not help this bird in any way it is strongly advised to contact a local vet or wildlife official before any decisions are made. It is very easy to do more harm than good when handling any wildlife. ============================================ For business inquiries or Post Office Box information please contact Jamie at lesleythebirdnerd@gmail.com ============================================== #LesleytheBirdNerd #LittleDrummerBird #Ruffed Grouse