I’ve come to appreciate ruffed grouse more than any other bird, and its “shapeshifter” ability is a prime reason why.

16 x 22 in. (40.6 x 55.9 cm.) ...

24 x 30 in. (61 x 76.2 cm.) ...

I still catch myself referring to ruffed grouse as “partridges” from time to time, but calling a sharptail a “chicken” never ...

January, we have often had enough snow so the seasonal total is about 45 inches. This translates to several inches of snow on the ground. With the cold temperatures associated with this month, the ...

Letting my mind drift back to the past autumn leads me to dream of the Northwoods of Michigan with their scarlet and gold ...

A cousin who grew up in the Twin Cities but spent a lot of time in rural Roseau County of northwest Minnesota — where he still visits at every opportunity — called the other day asking me to help him ...

I’ve heard that some who first see the State Museum of Pennsylvania are taken aback by its circular structure. Perhaps ...

That said, there are consistencies in what I heard and saw myself through the autumn. Grouse numbers were below average to, ...

Meanwhile, Christmas bird counts were held in a number of areas across Grey-Bruce over the past few weeks, with groups of ...