Bird Watching: Spruce Grouse, 1 by Grasmussen

Grasmussen wrote:
Satisfied I had taken a few good shots, we got back on the Parks Hwy, for the 115 mile drive back to Anchorage. Sailing down the hwy, no traffic, the cruse control set at 65 mph, I spotted the fourth Spruce Grouse feeding on the side of the hwy. I was well beyond him before slowing down. I turned around, and went back. I pulled over on the opposite shoulder of the hwy. Snapped one shot out the open window, across the hwy, before he flew. It was the best picture of the day. Another adult male. Normally, at this time of the year flocks of juveniles with an old hen are most commonly seen. It was a good day of birding, also got close up shots of Trumpeter Swans.