Excellent detail on this well focused close-up, Debra. The grouse show very nicely against the color of the soft tamarack needles and it makes for a beautiful image. I really enjoyed your narrative as I've had similar experiences with the ruffled grouse in this region too.
Interesting how friendly the grouse are, I haven’t seen any ruffled grouse yet this year. I wonder how the grouse would look once the needles start to change colour. Thanks for your feedback Heather.