We received a couple of inches of snow this week. I always enjoy hiking in the woods after a fresh snow. I was following tracks of squirrel, fox and grouse when I came across these highbush cranberries.
As I rounded the corner there was a beautiful male ruffed grouse in full display. He continued displaying for several minutes while I enjoyed the experience and took a few photos.
He stepped towards me and shook his head and that is when I noticed two female grouse in the spruce tree above him. I think he was trying to tell me to back off he is trying to impress the girls here.