What bird? around Kiruna, North Sweden (1 Viewer)

[terrorgup]

Hello everybody,
Hopefully someone can help me identify this bird. I was driving in snowy Lapland in northern Sweden and spotted this bird. The attached picture is not so sharp because it was taken from a moving car, but hopefully someone can give a hint.
Size: like a small goose
Thanks!

 

[The Hairy Highlander]

Capercaillie, a male...

 

[rockfowl]

Agree with Capercaillie

 

[mcmerlin]

its certainly the right shape for a male capercaillie. I'm guessing they probably have them in sweden.

 

[terrorgup]

Thanks guys!

 

[The Hairy Highlander]

its certainly the right shape for a male capercaillie. I'm guessing they probably have them in sweden.

Think thats were our capers came from?