Taking Flight

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Description
A nice surprise. I male spruce grouse takes flight from a file of lumber stored in the bush. I believe the grouse family nest is protected in the covered pile of lumber. This is the first time the male has made himself visible, I usually just see the females or juveniles.
Taken By
Debra Plett
Taken On
October 11, 2025
Tagged
spruce grouse dogtooth eagle provincial park plant tree vegetation animal bird blackbird land nature outdoors woodland phasianidae wildlife beak landfowl
Assignments
Wildlife Parks
  • Focal: 300
  • Lens Model: Sony 70-300mm F4.5-5.6 G SSM (SAL70300G)
  • Shutter speed: 0.000625 sec
  • Aperture: f/ 8

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