Grouse

Grouse

The sharp-tailed grouse are one of the larger grouse.  They have sharp pointed tails which stick straight up when the birds are displaying.  They are often mistaken for their cousin, the prairie chicken.One of the more interesting details of the sharp-tailed grouse relates to their courting rituals

Grouse

Grouse

Grouse

Grouse

Grouse

Grouse

Grouse

Grouse

Grouse

Grouse

Grouse

Grouse

Grouse

Grouse

Grouse

Grouse

Grouse