Blue Grouse Dance


Posted by Mike Eastman on Tue May 16, 2017 1:24 pm

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Canon EOS 7D Mark II, EF 70-200ƒ/2.8L IS II, 1/3200 Sec at ƒ/2.8, ISO 100 The Blue Grouse in the Absaroka Wilderness Wyoming are showing their colors. 

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by c.w. moynihan on Tue May 16, 2017 1:39 pm
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Great shot of this grouse displaying.
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by Jakejacoby on Tue May 16, 2017 1:50 pm
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Mike: Beautiful image. Were you in a blind on a lek?
 

by Mike Eastman on Tue May 16, 2017 2:17 pm
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Jakejacoby wrote:Mike:  Beautiful image.  Were you in a blind on a lek?
Jakejacoby: No I was filming grizzlies and the blue grouse just came out of the snow cover timber. And walked along the snow bank doing his display next to where I was standing. I was above 8,500 feet where we still have snow banks. Mike Eastman
 

by Jakejacoby on Tue May 16, 2017 2:56 pm
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Mike Eastman wrote:
Jakejacoby wrote:Mike:  Beautiful image.  Were you in a blind on a lek?
Jakejacoby: No I was filming grizzlies and the blue grouse just came out of the snow cover timber. And walked along the snow bank doing his display next to where I was standing. I was above 8,500 feet where we still have snow banks. Mike Eastman
Wow!  Great stuff, thanks.
 

by Carol Clarke on Tue May 16, 2017 3:52 pm
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Beautiful capture of the display behaviour Mike! Lovely colours and detail.
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by Karl Egressy on Tue May 16, 2017 4:56 pm
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Looks superb when clicked on. Great capture of the display.
 

by david fletcher on Wed May 17, 2017 11:43 am
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Superb! brilliant display and colours Mike
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