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Male Blue Grouse or Dusky Grouse (Dendragapus obscurus) Rocky Mountains, spring. Male grouse can be quite territorial and aggressive during the spring mating season. This grouse patrolled a half block sized area around a trailhead and would peck at the hem of your pants.
©Tom & Pat Leeson
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