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I participated in a grouse survey this past weekend and took my camera. Here are some shots I got before the sun even came up (I couldn't wait, you know, just in case a coyote or GHO or something came by and spooked them). These are all full frame or slight crops - they were close! More later.

-Doug





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#2 Male displaying.






#3






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#5



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Apr 03, 2018 at 11:17 PM
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Good that you took your camera along. Love the light and angle on #3.


Apr 03, 2018 at 11:19 PM
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these are marvelous, Doug. thanks for sharing.


Apr 03, 2018 at 11:25 PM
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Very well done Doug. 2, 3, and 5 stand out ~ Ron


Apr 04, 2018 at 07:12 AM
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Great images, Doug! Thanks for your involvement with the survey!
Keith W.



Apr 04, 2018 at 05:13 PM
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Sweet images


Apr 04, 2018 at 05:31 PM
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Gorgeous images Doug

Morris



Apr 04, 2018 at 05:39 PM
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This is very beautiful bird.


Apr 04, 2018 at 05:45 PM
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Lovely set.

Birdie



Apr 06, 2018 at 06:40 AM
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looks like you had enough light, only ISO 800
Nice series, and interesting for me, because I have never seen these
Last is my favorite.

Scott



Apr 06, 2018 at 06:57 AM
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codroy wrote:
Good that you took your camera along. Love the light and angle on #3.


Never leave home without it! Thank-you!

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kdacharya wrote:
these are marvelous, Doug. thanks for sharing.


Thanks for the complement!

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surfnron wrote:
Very well done Doug. 2, 3, and 5 stand out ~ Ron


Thanks Ron!

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kwilliam8 wrote:
Great images, Doug! Thanks for your involvement with the survey!
Keith W.


Thanks Keith. These birds are threatened in WA state, which is involved in reclaiming some of the habitat from farmlands and naturalizing it fir the birds, along with re-introduction. I learned a lot.

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RobAmy wrote:
Sweet images


Thanks Rob!
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morris wrote:
Gorgeous images Doug

Morris


Thank-you Morris!

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Thao_Nguyen wrote:
This is very beautiful bird.


Yes they are, I was fortunate to have the opportunity to see them close up.

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birdied wrote:
Lovely set.

Birdie


Thank-you Roberta.

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sbeme wrote:
looks like you had enough light, only ISO 800
Nice series, and interesting for me, because I have never seen these
Last is my favorite.

Scott


The early photos were at ISO2000 and I deleted some of the higher ones that were blurred due to slower shutter speeds. I used auto-ISO as the light brightened. Thank-you for your complements.

-Doug




Apr 08, 2018 at 10:40 PM
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#2 is the "cock of the rock" of grouse shots. And the light is quite acceptable.
Don



Apr 08, 2018 at 11:01 PM
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Beautiful bird and beautifully photographed. Well done in the low light conditions.

Dave



Apr 09, 2018 at 04:53 PM
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DonGut wrote:
#2 is the "cock of the rock" of grouse shots. And the light is quite acceptable.
Don


Thanks Don. I liked the low light just as the sun was coming up.

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Dave Inman wrote:
Beautiful bird and beautifully photographed. Well done in the low light conditions.

Dave


Thanks Dave!




Apr 12, 2018 at 09:10 PM
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Fantastic pictures!


Apr 12, 2018 at 09:26 PM
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beautiful captures


Apr 14, 2018 at 08:49 AM
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Mahikan wrote:
Fantastic pictures!


Thank-you!

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gsmani wrote:
beautiful captures


Thank-you!




Apr 16, 2018 at 09:15 PM
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Attractive birds nicely photographed


Apr 16, 2018 at 09:19 PM
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Very nice work.

Pius



Apr 16, 2018 at 10:18 PM
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mrcolin2u wrote:
Attractive birds nicely photographed


Thank-you MrC!

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Pius Sullivan wrote:
Very nice work.

Pius


Thank-you Pius.




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