Blue Grouse in Yellowstone

I had a couple of opportunities to photograph a Blue Grouse in Yellowstone this year. The first was on my first day in the park, May 26th, during a nice snowshower. He was busy trying to call in a mate. On June 7th, I had another opportunity, very possibly the same male. This time he was courting a female and almost constantly was "puffed up".

It wasn't until I looked at the photos that I realized that it's eyebrows(?) change colors pretty quickly.

Thanks for looking!


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Stunning captures.

Thanks for sharing.

Kev