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Offline Tom Reichner

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Finally! All of Washington's grouse species
« on: May 23, 2013, 10:27:00 PM »
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

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Re: Finally! All of Washington's grouse species
« Reply #1 on: May 23, 2013, 10:39:51 PM »
Beautiful pictures :tup:
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Re: Finally! All of Washington's grouse species
« Reply #2 on: May 23, 2013, 10:41:47 PM »
 :tup: Very cool
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Re: Finally! All of Washington's grouse species
« Reply #3 on: May 23, 2013, 10:46:17 PM »
that is way cool,thanks for sharing some great photos
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Re: Finally! All of Washington's grouse species
« Reply #4 on: May 23, 2013, 10:47:26 PM »
 :tup:
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Re: Finally! All of Washington's grouse species
« Reply #5 on: May 23, 2013, 11:15:52 PM »
I think you have more work on your hands. You forgot White-tailed Ptarmigan.
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Re: Finally! All of Washington's grouse species
« Reply #6 on: May 23, 2013, 11:17:45 PM »
Well done Tom :tup:
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Re: Finally! All of Washington's grouse species
« Reply #7 on: May 23, 2013, 11:25:14 PM »
Thanks, everyone,  for the replies & kind words.

Quote from: Humptulips on May 23, 2013, 11:15:52 PM
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.
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Re: Finally! All of Washington's grouse species
« Reply #8 on: May 23, 2013, 11:54:05 PM »
very kool tom. thanks for sharing
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Re: Finally! All of Washington's grouse species
« Reply #9 on: May 24, 2013, 01:20:59 AM »
Nice!
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Re: Finally! All of Washington's grouse species
« Reply #10 on: May 24, 2013, 02:32:18 AM »
+1 very nice :tup: all of them
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Re: Finally! All of Washington's grouse species
« Reply #11 on: May 24, 2013, 05:31:55 AM »
Awesome Tom.   
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Re: Finally! All of Washington's grouse species
« Reply #12 on: May 24, 2013, 05:57:23 AM »
Nice pic's.
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Re: Finally! All of Washington's grouse species
« Reply #13 on: May 24, 2013, 07:36:33 AM »
Great stuff Tom!  I have dusky to go for good images yet...
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Re: Finally! All of Washington's grouse species
« Reply #14 on: May 24, 2013, 10:52:40 AM »
SWEET pictures great way to document animal groups in Washington.
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Re: Finally! All of Washington's grouse species
« Reply #15 on: May 24, 2013, 10:59:20 AM »
Very good pics! :tup:
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Re: Finally! All of Washington's grouse species
« Reply #16 on: May 24, 2013, 11:01:29 AM »
Wow, those are great shots!
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Re: Finally! All of Washington's grouse species
« Reply #17 on: May 24, 2013, 11:15:25 AM »
Great accomplishment.  A few of those pics make me want to start cleaning the old shotgun tonight...

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Re: Finally! All of Washington's grouse species
« Reply #18 on: May 24, 2013, 11:16:08 AM »
Nice work Tom!!! Truly amazing accomplishment!
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Re: Finally! All of Washington's grouse species
« Reply #19 on: May 24, 2013, 11:26:50 AM »
Great collection!
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Re: Finally! All of Washington's grouse species
« Reply #20 on: May 24, 2013, 11:55:41 AM »
Great photos. Thanks for sharing. Love those blues.
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Re: Finally! All of Washington's grouse species
« Reply #21 on: May 24, 2013, 12:24:58 PM »
That is awesome!
Thanks for sharing
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Re: Finally! All of Washington's grouse species
« Reply #22 on: May 24, 2013, 12:26:03 PM »
that is awesome....
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Re: Finally! All of Washington's grouse species
« Reply #23 on: May 24, 2013, 05:22:24 PM »
on the humor side, I'm hyper- reactive, you say "BOO" , I jump and holler, walking a skidder lane yesterday, ruffed grouse flushed 3 ft to my right while I'm looking for bear sign, I hollered!!  like to think it was Boo Yah! but more like BWaaahh!!  never had one flush that close!!
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Re: Finally! All of Washington's grouse species
« Reply #24 on: May 25, 2013, 07:57:42 PM »
Quote from: popeshawnpaul on May 24, 2013, 07:36:33 AM
Great stuff Tom!  I have dusky to go for good images yet...
Shawn. I'm sure you'll complete your Washington grouse quest soon . . . Dusky Blue Grouse are perhaps the easiest of any WA grouse to both find and photograph. 
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on the humor side, I'm hyper- reactive, you say "BOO" , I jump and holler, walking a skidder lane yesterday, ruffed grouse flushed 3 ft to my right while I'm looking for bear sign, I hollered!!  like to think it was Boo Yah! but more like BWaaahh!!  never had one flush that close!!
Yeah, back when I hunted Ruffed Grouse (quite avidly, I might add) they came close to giving me a life-ending heart attack on many occasions.  Darn things wait 'till you're practically on top of 'em, then explode.  Probably the hardest wing shooting I've ever had, especially when you factor in the dense cover they inhabit.
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Re: Finally! All of Washington's grouse species
« Reply #25 on: May 25, 2013, 08:03:09 PM »
wow.....

You not only got all of the species, you got really beautiful pics of each species.

It's obvious that you know what you're doing with a camera......   My pics never come out that nice.

Well done!     :tup: :tup: :tup: :tup:
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Re: Finally! All of Washington's grouse species
« Reply #26 on: May 25, 2013, 08:05:17 PM »
Wonderful shots Tom.
Heard a couple of ruffed drumming yesterday. Love the grouse!
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Re: Finally! All of Washington's grouse species
« Reply #27 on: May 25, 2013, 08:23:06 PM »
Great shots. You really captured those birds. :tup:
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Re: Finally! All of Washington's grouse species
« Reply #28 on: May 25, 2013, 08:55:19 PM »
that sage grouse is wicked would love to see one  :drool:   :tup:
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Re: Finally! All of Washington's grouse species
« Reply #29 on: May 26, 2013, 09:40:28 PM »
That there is a Washington SLAM!  Very nice! Very nice!
 
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Re: Finally! All of Washington's grouse species
« Reply #30 on: May 26, 2013, 09:48:36 PM »
Awesome pics dude!

I have on occasion seen the ptarmigan on the Sahale Arm trail above Cascade Pass trail.

What parts did you come by the sharp tail grouse?
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Re: Finally! All of Washington's grouse species
« Reply #31 on: May 26, 2013, 10:05:46 PM »
Beautiful photos!  :tup:
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Re: Finally! All of Washington's grouse species
« Reply #32 on: May 27, 2013, 10:44:37 AM »
cool pics
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« Reply #33 on: May 27, 2013, 10:50:49 AM »
awesome pics...  :tup:
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Re: Finally! All of Washington's grouse species
« Reply #34 on: May 27, 2013, 04:50:55 PM »
incredible pictures...thats quite a achievement!! :tup:
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