capercaillie or grouse? (1 Viewer)

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Batopilas

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• Nov 30, 2018

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Capercaillie or grouse?
Spotted in mid Sweden
Thank you for your feedback.

 

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rosbifs

PutAin STOP

• Nov 30, 2018

• #2

Willow or black grouse. Need to look at a book - me that is...

 

Andy Adcock

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• Nov 30, 2018

• #3

I'd say it a young, male Red / Willow Grouse based on the small red comb it's developing?

 

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Batopilas

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• Nov 30, 2018

• #4

Extra group picture

Thx guys.
I should have added this one right away, the picture is however not too sharp... but it may help in the determination.

 

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SteveClifton

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• Nov 30, 2018

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Looks like a group of Rock Ptarmigan. Predominantly grey, small bills and habitat choice.

 

Andy Adcock

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• Nov 30, 2018

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SteveClifton said:

Looks like a group of Rock Ptarmigan. Predominantly grey, small bills and habitat choice.

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Confirmation bias on my part!

Never even considered Rock Ptarmigan.

 

rosbifs

PutAin STOP

• Nov 30, 2018

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I was concerned by the colouring - when I grabbed the book it looked like a Ptarmigan - that has got to be a great record for 'middle' Sweden...

 

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P.Sunesen

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• Nov 30, 2018

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rosbifs said:

I was concerned by the colouring - when I grabbed the book it looked like a Ptarmigan - that has got to be a great record for 'middle' Sweden...

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As long as you keep well to the west, near to Norway, you may go quite a bit further south than 'middle' Sweden, and Tom Jones would still agree with me:

"It's not unusual"

PeterB

 

Brosnabirder

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• Nov 30, 2018

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rosbifs said:

I was concerned by the colouring - when I grabbed the book it looked like a Ptarmigan - that has got to be a great record for 'middle' Sweden...

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Ptarmigan are found at least as far south as Dalarna. It was a very long drive to Ålvdalen (spelling?) from Stockholm when I was there a few years ago but I remember being shocked to realise quite how far we were from northern Sweden despite the huge distance covered.

All the best
Tom

 

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Batopilas

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• Dec 1, 2018

• #10

Location

The picture was taken in Härjedalen, Sonfjallet national park to be more precisely