Backlands Spring Migration: Ruffed Grouse

Ruffed Grouse
Photo: Oregon Dept. of Fish & Wildlife
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A fairly small bird, with a short, triangular crest and long fan-shaped tail, seen in the Church of Christ lands, Williams Lake watershed.

For more information on the Ruffed Grouse visit the All About Birds website, www.allaboutbirds.org, at the Cornell Lab of Ornithology.

Credits:
Backlands Coalition – Birds and Trees Inventory
Fulton Lavender, bird expert, consultant
Martha R. Leary, inventory recorder, bird enthusiast

Backlands Spring Migration: Ruffed Grouse