dbriz POTN MILLIONAIRE  8,984 posts Joined Feb 2009 Location: Arrowhead of Minnesota More info | Apr 02, 2012 15:55 | #1 Each year I look forward to April when the Ruffed Grouse begin their spring drumming & mating ritual. This year the first "drummer" I heard was in March... the earliest I have ever photographed them was around April 7th.    From his alternate log...   Final pose...  7d, 50D, 400mm f/5.6, 300mm f/4, 70-200mm f/4 IS, 50mm f/1.8
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Apr 02, 2012 16:29 | #2 beautiful, like that look around in 4,5 and 6
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Oldjackssparrows Jeeeez, incredible comments!  More info | Apr 02, 2012 17:10 | #3 Those are sure beautiful Dave. An excellent capture of this handsome Male. You are the Master of those woods, I am lucky to be able to see the frozen tundra through your eyes and work. Well done my friend. Donate to Pekka, help pay our server costs...
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Those are excellent shots Dave. Spring has arrived early for sure
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Snydremark my very own Lightrules moment More info | Apr 02, 2012 17:25 | #5 I look forward to these shots since you started posting them...they're really the only look at Grouse that I tend to get. Great shots, as usual. - Eric S.: My Birds/Wildlife
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dgraham329 Cream of the Crop 11,133 posts Likes: 1 Joined Jan 2010 Location: Central Oklahoma More info | Apr 02, 2012 17:50 | #6 very nice series, Dave - well captured
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CDMOOSE Cream of the Crop  More info | Apr 02, 2012 18:05 | #7 Good for you, Dave; it is indeed special to be in the presence of a drumming ruffed grouse; it's a sight to behold. Al
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WallaceRiver " ...a bit of a pervy voyeur "  More info | Super shots, Dave, I love the second last for the crispness of both bird and environment. I hope to get some of these guys too IAN - Living life on the shores of the Wallace River in northern Nova Scotia, Canada :
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QuackMeUp Senior Member 262 posts Likes: 16 Joined Nov 2011 Location: Rogers, MN More info | Apr 02, 2012 19:45 | #9 Are you setup in a blind or ? Super photos!
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grendel64 Goldmember 1,387 posts Likes: 26 Joined Jul 2010 Location: Sioux Lookout, On More info | Apr 02, 2012 20:41 | #10 Ive been listening for our locals to start, but no luck yet...gorgeous series DB!
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dbriz THREAD STARTER POTN MILLIONAIRE 8,984 posts Joined Feb 2009 Location: Arrowhead of Minnesota More info | Apr 03, 2012 07:33 | #11 Quack Me Up wrote in post #14199329  Are you setup in a blind or ? Super photos! Thanks... No, I don't use a blind for the Ruffed Grouse... too much work as I walk miles to find them... I found one on Sunday and he was buried in brush drumming and I had no chance to photograph him... I would have to revamp his area with a chainsaw 7d, 50D, 400mm f/5.6, 300mm f/4, 70-200mm f/4 IS, 50mm f/1.8
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Apr 03, 2012 10:31 | #12 Those are all great shot !! I've seen a documentary on those bird and it is fantastic to see them perform !
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Harvey_G Cream of the Crop  5,378 posts Likes: 11 Joined Mar 2007 Location: Cobourg, Ontario, Canada More info | Apr 03, 2012 11:12 | #13 Super catch, Dave. I'm really envious here. I have now made 3 trips to try and catch one with no success. Good for you. -Harv-
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Don1 Cream of the Crop  More info | Apr 03, 2012 14:52 | #14 Great shots Dave. I've never seen these let alone seeing them drumming. Don
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Northontguy Senior Member 973 posts Joined Mar 2010 Location: Ottawa, Ontario,Canada More info | Apr 03, 2012 15:31 | #15 Great set. Living in Northern Ontario I know how hard it is to get those pics. Really good work. GEAR- 7D, sigma 17-50, 100-400L,430ex II
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