Spruce grouse (Falcipennis canadensis). M

            Common in the north woods but very easy to overlook, the Spruce Grouse eludes many birders who seek it. Absurdly tame, it may sit motionless while observers pass by just a few feet away, and it may thus go unnoticed. Spruce Grouse are usually solitary in summer, but in winter they may gather in loose flocks. They readily perch in trees, and do most of their feeding there in winter.
Algonquin PP. Ontario
   

Taken in: Canada / Ontario / Algonquin Park East (show map)

Taken on: October 7, 2012

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Camera: Canon EOS-1D Mark III, f/4.0, 1/80 sec, 500mm, ISO 800 (more info) (hide info)

Camera:	Canon EOS-1D Mark III
Aperture:	f/4.0
Exposure Time:	0.013 sec (1/80)
Focal Length:	500mm
ISO:	800
Exposure Bias:	0 EV
Flash:	Off, Did not fire
Exposure Program:	Aperture-priority AE
Exposure Mode:	Auto
Metering Mode:	Multi-segment
White Balance:	Auto
Color Space:	sRGB
Software:	Adobe Photoshop CS5.1 Windows
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