Statue

Description

We were taking our dogs to the lake and when we were slowing down before the lake, I spotted a grouse sitting on top of a rock in a sea of blooming knapweed. We didn't stop at that time, but on the way back, she was still sitting there, so we pulled over, I got out of the truck and snuck over to the ditch. At first, she wasn't moving, and I honestly thought someone was playing a joke and had a stuffed grouse posed perfectly within the knapweed. After a couple of minutes go by, she moved her head, and I let out a sigh of relief! I snapped a few more photos, and walked back to the truck, she was still sitting there and preening her feathers by the time we left.

Taken By

Amanda Nelson

Taken On

July 25, 2025

Tagged

animal bird grouse phasianidae landfowl grasses wildlife wildflower

Assignments

Wildlife