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28-AUG-2006 Mike Davis

Spruce Grouse (Falcipennis canadensis)

Baxter State Park

A female spruce grouse crosses the road with head lowered in running position. This appears to be a 'red morph'.

Canon EOS 20D ,Canon EF 100-400mm f/4.5-5.6L IS USM
1/350s f/5.6 at 400.0mm iso400 hide exif
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Date/Time28-Aug-2006 14:02:28
MakeCanon
ModelCanon EOS 20D
Flash UsedNo
Focal Length400 mm
Exposure Time1/350 sec
Aperturef/5.6
ISO Equivalent400
Exposure Bias
White Balance
Metering Modepartial (6)
JPEG Quality
Exposure Programshutter priority (2)
Focus Distance

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Pat Marklevitz17-Jul-2010 23:47
VERY NICE GALLERIES AND ESPECIALLY THIS SHOT. I'VE NEVER SEEN AN ADULT SPRUCE THIS COLOUR AND I WONDER IF THIS IS A LARGE JUVENILE GIVEN THE REDDISH CAP AND OVERALL BUFFY PLUMAGE.
THAT BEING SAID THERE IS SOMETIMES A GREAT VARIETY IN GROUSE PLUMAGE AND I PHOTOGRAPHED A SHARPTAIL LAST YEAR IN WHICH THE SANDY BUFF WAS REPLACED ALMOST ENTIRELY WITH BLACK. KEEP UP THE GOOD WORK. PAT MARKLEVITZ