I had the good fortune to merit an invitation to the Camp Arowhon Nature Weekend last weekend, and had a blast! Arowhon is nestled neatly into Algonquin Park, which is always an exciting place to spend some time. Spent much of the time leading walks and socializing, but I did manage to grab a few photos here and there.
Algonquin Park - Teepee Lake morning
Sharp-shinned Hawk (
Accipter striatus)
Spruce Grouse (
Falcipennis canadensis)
Spruce Grouse was an awesome surprise, as although I have seen it in Newfoundland, I have tried for this bird in Ontario many times without success! Always nice to conquer a longtime nemesis.
Kyle
Great shot. These "fools hens" as they are known locally here in Minnesota are much rarer in the Arrowhead (Boundary Waters) that they used to be. I would see them when roughed grouse hunting. They were very tame thus the name...:)
ReplyDeleteThanks! They certainly don't make too big a point of avoiding people...I can't imagine they'd be too difficult to hunt!
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