Gamebirds

Greater Sage-grouse Centrocercus urophasianus

Ruffed Grouse Bonasa umbellus

Blue Grouse a.k.a. "Dusky Grouse"

White-tailed Ptarmigan

Sharp-tailed Grouse Tympanuchus phasianellus

Spruce Grouse, Franklin's variety

Ring-necked Pheasant

Dusky Grouse performs mating display

Greater Prairie Chicken Tympanuchus cupido

Greater Sage-grouse

Greater Sage-grouse Centrocercus urophasianus

Greater Prairie Chicken Tympanuchus cupido

Blue Grouse, Dusky variety

Dusky Grouse / Blue Grouse

Greater Sage-grouse on the lek

Sooty Grouse / Blue Grouse

Morning Dove

Morning Dove

Franklin's Spruce Grouse

Ring-necked Pheasant

Ruffed Grouse on the drumming log

Ruffed Grouse drumming

California Quail

Ring-necked Pheasants, female and male

Chukar Partridge

Greater Sage-grouse Centrocercus urophasianus

Chukar Partridge

California Quail

Greater Prairie Chicken Tympanuchus cupido

Sharp-tailed Grouse Tympanuchus phasianellus

Greater Sage-grouse Centrocercus urophasianus

Dusky phase Blue Grouse. Note that the Dusky phase has a mauve-colored cheek sac, and that the tail is a solid dark grey with a very thin silver tip to the feathers. The Sooty phase has a yellow cheek sac, and the Sooty's tail feathers sport a very broad silvery band across the tip.

Sooty phase Blue Grouse. The yellow cheek sac and the broad silver band across the tail tip distinguished the Sooty phase from the Dusky phase.

Ruffed Grouse Bonasa umbellus

Ruffed Grouse