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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.

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Ruffed grouse usually like highbush cranberries so I was anticipating seeing a grouse close by.

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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.

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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.

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I snapped a couple of photos of the grouse in the spruce before leaving them alone.

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It was another memorable outdoor adventure and another “Photo of the Week”.

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