Finally! All of Washington's grouse species

[Tom Reichner]

Well, last week I finally managed to find some Spruce Grouse, so I've completed a task I set out to do some years ago - to photograph all of Washington's native grouse species - and to photograph them all right here in our state. 

Greater Sage-Grouse     

Columbian Sharp-tail Grouse       

Ruffed Grouse

Spruce Grouse (Franklin's variety)

Blue Grouse, both the Sooty phase and Dusky phase

[3dsheetmetal]

Beautiful pictures

[Turner89]

  Very cool

[hrd2fnd]

that is way cool,thanks for sharing some great photos

[TheSkyBuster]

 

[Humptulips]

I think you have more work on your hands. You forgot White-tailed Ptarmigan.

[huntnphool]

Well done Tom

[Tom Reichner]

Thanks, everyone,  for the replies & kind words.

I think you have more work on your hands. You forgot White-tailed Ptarmigan.

Well, I didn't forget about them, I just don't think of them as a grouse because the are not called "grouse" by name.  Someday maybe I will set out to photograph all 3 of North America's Ptarmigan species!

By the way, I have photographed White-tailed Ptarmigan, but so far I have not done so here in WA.  Maybe later this year?  Here is one from Montana last fall - it was starting to turn from brown to white.

[CementFinisher]

very kool tom. thanks for sharing

[Chase 1]

Nice!

[denali]

+1 very nice all of them

[boneaddict]

Awesome Tom.   

[Huntboy]

Nice pic's.

[popeshawnpaul]

Great stuff Tom!  I have dusky to go for good images yet...

[deadwoodbuck]

SWEET pictures great way to document animal groups in Washington.