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Sunday, 31 January 2021

Re: [Maine-birds] Need your help regarding Winter Crow roosts in Maine this winter

I don't know where they were heading but a flock of at least 60 crows were flying eastward, towards the coastline, at dusk in Hulls Cove last Monday.

Tammy

On Fri, Jan 29, 2021 at 6:21 PM 'Pete Darling' via Maine birds <maine-birds@googlegroups.com> wrote:

Hello,
This is a frequent crow roost just off I295 Exit 4, which is a southbound only exit. Go past the oil tanks and they roost in the trees bordering and inside the cemetery. It's the far end of Cavalry Cemetery which is accessible from Broadway near Cash Corner in South Portland.
I got these quick pics while parking at the stop sign (43.6356, -70.2903) when no cars were coming. It's a busy area with large tanker trucks and salt trucks when the freighters are unloading so be careful.
Depending on the night I'd estimate there are easily 1,000+ birds there squawking it up. Some nights they are across the street or further back in the cemetery.
Cheers!
-Pete

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On Jan 29, 2021, at 5:45 PM, Dana Fox <dana.fox1939@gmail.com> wrote:

Thanks to Glenn and Bob Duchesne about their crow thread in recent days.

As someone who is frequently monitoring a winter crow roost in Lawrence MA which this year is very large and may contain many northern Maine and eastern Canadian American Crows, I would appreciate learning of the status of winter crow roosts in Maine this winter.

Possibly, the two big early snow storms in November and December in 2020 propelled American Crows southward. We counted 25,000 during the Andover CBC count on December 19th. Our previous high was in 2017 at 27,000.

For the 2020 Augusta CBC, did you get a count of American Crows?

What other areas of Maine are seeing winter crow roosts?

Any and all help would be appreciated.

Thanks,
Dana Duxbury-Fox
North Andover, MA

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[Maine-birds] RE: Redwing photos

Thanks so much everyone for sending photos!

We have many wonderful ones to choose from and we really appreciate everyone's willingness to share!

We'll post the link when it comes out.

Thanks,

Jeff and Allison

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Subject: [Maine-birds] Redwing photos

Anyone out there have a photo of the Redwing that you would be willing to let us use in our Boothbay Register/Wiscasset Newspaper column this week?

Jeff and Allison Wells

> On Jan 31, 2021, at 10:20 AM, 'Doug Hitchcox' via Maine birds <maine-birds@googlegroups.com> wrote:
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> I haven't been to Capisic yet today, but aware that many people don't use Facebook and eBird reporting isn't super timely, I wanted to share here that the REDWING is still being seen today (31 Jan) at Capisic Pond. The earliest report I've seen was from Derik Bowen on the ABA Rare Bird Alert Facebook Group at 7:07AM, with most since indicating that the bird is still frequenting the patch of multiflora rose it was in yesterday.
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Re: [Maine-birds] friendly ruffed grouse...?

https://maineaudubon.org/news/ruffed-grouse-behavior/

--written by our own Doug Hitchcox

On Sun, Jan 31, 2021 at 10:43 AM David Gulick <dvdgu741@gmail.com> wrote:

Many years ago, my wife and I went to see a home in Boothbay. As we entered the long gravel drive, a grouse appeared and excitedly greeted our car. The grouse accompanied our car very closely actually leading us up to the house. And then it stayed with us closely and enthusiastically as we got out of the car and walked around. Utterly surprising behavior. We did not know what to think. Although I don't really remember, we probably attributed it to the owner of the house feeding the grouse. It certainly made an impression on us.

Sent from my iphone with auto incorrect activated :-)

> On Jan 29, 2021, at 3:22 PM, The Hasbroucks <thasbroucks@maine.rr.com> wrote:
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> It was our understanding that ruffed grouse were supposed to be pretty shy but we've had a gregarious one in our back woods this winter. We went sledding back there in early January and were surprised when a grouse came jogging out to meet us, hopped in and out of an empty sled, and generally made itself welcome. It came within two feet of us, and when we resumed sledding, thinking it would run off, it only craned it's neck to watch then started to run alongside the sled as if to race. (I really am not making this up.) It was pretty hilarious to watch and it repeated this behavior three or four times. Unfortunately we did not get good video of that though we took other pictures and videos.
>
> We've been out a couple more times, either sledding, or just tromping when the snow was gone, and each time the grouse has come out to meet us and followed us around until we were out of the thicker woods.
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> Any thoughts on why this bird might be so tame?
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[Maine-birds] Redwing photos

Anyone out there have a photo of the Redwing that you would be willing to let us use in our Boothbay Register/Wiscasset Newspaper column this week?

Jeff and Allison Wells

> On Jan 31, 2021, at 10:20 AM, 'Doug Hitchcox' via Maine birds <maine-birds@googlegroups.com> wrote:
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> I haven't been to Capisic yet today, but aware that many people don't use Facebook and eBird reporting isn't super timely, I wanted to share here that the REDWING is still being seen today (31 Jan) at Capisic Pond. The earliest report I've seen was from Derik Bowen on the ABA Rare Bird Alert Facebook Group at 7:07AM, with most since indicating that the bird is still frequenting the patch of multiflora rose it was in yesterday.
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Re: [Maine-birds] friendly ruffed grouse...?

Similar behavior in a quail written in a book called That Quail Robert. About a quail that adopted a family in Cape cod. Charming book.

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Jennifer

On Sunday, January 31, 2021, 10:43:58 AM EST, David Gulick <dvdgu741@gmail.com> wrote:

Many years ago, my wife and I went to see a home in Boothbay. As we entered the long gravel drive, a grouse appeared and excitedly greeted our car. The grouse accompanied our car very closely actually leading us up to the house. And then it stayed with us closely and enthusiastically as we got out of the car and walked around. Utterly surprising behavior. We did not know what to think. Although I don't really remember, we probably attributed it to the owner of the house feeding the grouse. It certainly made an impression on us.

Sent from my iphone with auto incorrect activated :-)

> On Jan 29, 2021, at 3:22 PM, The Hasbroucks <thasbroucks@maine.rr.com> wrote:
>
> It was our understanding that ruffed grouse were supposed to be pretty shy but we've had a gregarious one in our back woods this winter. We went sledding back there in early January and were surprised when a grouse came jogging out to meet us, hopped in and out of an empty sled, and generally made itself welcome. It came within two feet of us, and when we resumed sledding, thinking it would run off, it only craned it's neck to watch then started to run alongside the sled as if to race. (I really am not making this up.) It was pretty hilarious to watch and it repeated this behavior three or four times. Unfortunately we did not get good video of that though we took other pictures and videos.
>
> We've been out a couple more times, either sledding, or just tromping when the snow was gone, and each time the grouse has come out to meet us and followed us around until we were out of the thicker woods.
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> Any thoughts on why this bird might be so tame?
>
> Thanks!
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Re: [Maine-birds] friendly ruffed grouse...?

[Maine-birds] REDWING - Portland, 1/31 - Yes

I haven't been to Capisic yet today, but aware that many people don't use Facebook and eBird reporting isn't super timely, I wanted to share here that the REDWING is still being seen today (31 Jan) at Capisic Pond. The earliest report I've seen was from Derik Bowen on the ABA Rare Bird Alert Facebook Group at 7:07AM, with most since indicating that the bird is still frequenting the patch of multiflora rose it was in yesterday.

Good birding,

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Saturday, 30 January 2021

[Maine-birds] Other rarities at Capisic Pond

Didn't see a post about the other goodies at Capisic Pond Park. The Dickcissels, Northern Shrike and Black-headed Grosbeak were there too though I didn't see the gorsbeak bur someone else did early across the pond.

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[Maine-birds] Redwing at Capisic Pond Park, Portland, ME, photos

This morning, Sat Jan 30, Deb and I went to Capisic Pond Park in Portland, ME to see the Redwing. Very cold, lots of birders, some good photo ops. Pictures at my usual link: henrymauer.smugmug.com

We were there from about 7:15 to about 10:15. We saw the bird off and on, from about 8:00 to 10:15, Seen often during that time period.

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Re: [Maine-birds] REDWING - Portland, 1/30 - Yes

The REDWING put on a great show all day at Capisic Pond. It apparently flew into the park a little after 8AM as large numbers of robins were coming in from the northwest (same direction they were seen heading to roost last night). The Redwing was foraging with the robins for most of the morning but eventually settled into a large multiflora rose bush for the day. There it would sit low, sometimes on the ground, often seen eating snow, for 10-15 minutes at a time, then work towards the top and feed on the fruit, and repeat. I last saw it at 5:10PM, apparently roosting, in the same patch it used for most of the day, here: https://goo.gl/maps/U8uDxPJoXYwt8FKB8

Good birding,

Doug Hitchcox

> On Jan 30, 2021, at 8:30 AM, 'Doug Hitchcox' via Maine birds <maine-birds@googlegroups.com> wrote:
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> The REDWING has shown a few times this morning among the large robin flock. Near the bridge at Capisic Pond.
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Re: [Maine-birds] Bird(Duck) I.D.

Thanks Tova, that's a new one on me. A little "googling" confirms your I.D., and a little history of the birds. :)

On Saturday, January 30, 2021 at 11:59:18 AM UTC-5 tova....@gmail.com wrote:

They appear to be Swedish ducks (a domestic breed). Please someone correct me if I'm mistaken.

Tova

On Sat, Jan 30, 2021 at 11:41 AM J. Michael <gep...@gwi.net> wrote:

Radon Road Pond in York........these 2 ducks, plus a ton of male/female mallards and several Graylag geese.

What are they?

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Re: [Maine-birds] REDWING at Capisic Pond Park, Lucas St end

Many thanks to all those who found and shared information about the Redwing at Capissic Pond. I am curious if anyone has determined whether the bird at Capissic belongs to the nominate subspecies Turdus iliacus iliacus, which breeds and winters in Europe, or whether it belongs to the subspecies Turdus iliacus colburni, which breeds in Iceland and winters in Europe, and which is browner above and more darkly spotted below. From my examination of photos that have been posted, I would lean toward the Capissic bird belonging to the nominate subspecies, but I would welcome other people's opinions. Thanks again, Danny Danforth

On Fri, Jan 29, 2021 at 9:04 PM 'Doug Hitchcox' via Maine birds <maine-birds@googlegroups.com> wrote:

As a quick update, the REDWING was last seen at 4:30PM when it took off with part of the robin flock, presumably to roost, northwest of the park. A Merlin caused the flock to jump a few times but they seemed to be favoring the multiflora and sumac through the north end of the park.

Since this is likely to draw a crowd, and many will be new to this location, I've put a blog post up on Maine Audubon's website with more details on access and parking at Capisic Pond Park: https://maineaudubon.org/news/rare-bird-alert-redwing/

Great find Brendan and thank you Chris Sayers for coming to get those of us staking out the feeders!

Good birding,

Doug Hitchcox

On Jan 29, 2021, at 4:23 PM, Louis Bevier <lrbevier@colby.edu> wrote:

Brendan McKay found a REDWING (Turdus iliacus) loosely with American Robins at Lucas Street end of Capisic Pond Park (that's the northwest end of park). Doug Hitchcox relayed word, and I am posting for him.

This is the 2nd (!!) Redwing in Maine this month and amazing for a species not previously recorded in the state. One was seen in Steuben by a single observer on private property and not seen again earlier this month. There has recently been a Redwing in New Brunswick and Newfoundland.

Louis Bevier
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Re: [Maine-birds] Bird(Duck) I.D.

They appear to be Swedish ducks (a domestic breed). Please someone correct me if I'm mistaken.

Tova

On Sat, Jan 30, 2021 at 11:41 AM J. Michael <gepetto@gwi.net> wrote:

Radon Road Pond in York........these 2 ducks, plus a ton of male/female mallards and several Graylag geese.

What are they?

Larger image 1

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[Maine-birds] Bird(Duck) I.D.

Radon Road Pond in York........these 2 ducks, plus a ton of male/female mallards and several Graylag geese.

What are they?

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Re: [Maine-birds] REDWING at Capisic Pond Park, Lucas St end

The bird continues as of 11:30am. A large crowd is assembled just before the small bridge coming from the Capisic St entrance, and the Redwing has been in the dense multiflora rose thicket there for several hours.

Weston

On Fri, Jan 29, 2021 at 9:04 PM 'Doug Hitchcox' via Maine birds <maine-birds@googlegroups.com> wrote:

As a quick update, the REDWING was last seen at 4:30PM when it took off with part of the robin flock, presumably to roost, northwest of the park. A Merlin caused the flock to jump a few times but they seemed to be favoring the multiflora and sumac through the north end of the park.

Since this is likely to draw a crowd, and many will be new to this location, I've put a blog post up on Maine Audubon's website with more details on access and parking at Capisic Pond Park: https://maineaudubon.org/news/rare-bird-alert-redwing/

Great find Brendan and thank you Chris Sayers for coming to get those of us staking out the feeders!

Good birding,

Doug Hitchcox

On Jan 29, 2021, at 4:23 PM, Louis Bevier <lrbevier@colby.edu> wrote:

Brendan McKay found a REDWING (Turdus iliacus) loosely with American Robins at Lucas Street end of Capisic Pond Park (that's the northwest end of park). Doug Hitchcox relayed word, and I am posting for him.

This is the 2nd (!!) Redwing in Maine this month and amazing for a species not previously recorded in the state. One was seen in Steuben by a single observer on private property and not seen again earlier this month. There has recently been a Redwing in New Brunswick and Newfoundland.

Louis Bevier
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[Maine-birds] REDWING - Portland, 1/30 - Yes

The REDWING has shown a few times this morning among the large robin flock. Near the bridge at Capisic Pond.

Good birding,

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[Maine-birds] American Robins, Brentwood St Portland

Over 100 feeding o fruiting trees currently on Brentwood st in Portland no sign of Redwing. But there is a lot of movement happening.

Nathan Hall

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Re: [Maine-birds] REDWING at Capisic Pond Park, Lucas St end

As a quick update, the REDWING was last seen at 4:30PM when it took off with part of the robin flock, presumably to roost, northwest of the park. A Merlin caused the flock to jump a few times but they seemed to be favoring the multiflora and sumac through the north end of the park.

Since this is likely to draw a crowd, and many will be new to this location, I've put a blog post up on Maine Audubon's website with more details on access and parking at Capisic Pond Park: https://maineaudubon.org/news/rare-bird-alert-redwing/

Great find Brendan and thank you Chris Sayers for coming to get those of us staking out the feeders!

Good birding,

Doug Hitchcox

On Jan 29, 2021, at 4:23 PM, Louis Bevier <lrbevier@colby.edu> wrote:

Brendan McKay found a REDWING (Turdus iliacus) loosely with American Robins at Lucas Street end of Capisic Pond Park (that's the northwest end of park). Doug Hitchcox relayed word, and I am posting for him.

This is the 2nd (!!) Redwing in Maine this month and amazing for a species not previously recorded in the state. One was seen in Steuben by a single observer on private property and not seen again earlier this month. There has recently been a Redwing in New Brunswick and Newfoundland.

Louis Bevier
Fairfield

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Re: [Maine-birds] Need your help regarding Winter Crow roosts in Maine this winter

Hello,

This is a frequent crow roost just off I295 Exit 4, which is a southbound only exit. Go past the oil tanks and they roost in the trees bordering and inside the cemetery. It's the far end of Cavalry Cemetery which is accessible from Broadway near Cash Corner in South Portland.

I got these quick pics while parking at the stop sign (43.6356, -70.2903) when no cars were coming. It's a busy area with large tanker trucks and salt trucks when the freighters are unloading so be careful.

Depending on the night I'd estimate there are easily 1,000+ birds there squawking it up. Some nights they are across the street or further back in the cemetery.

Cheers!

-Pete

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On Jan 29, 2021, at 5:45 PM, Dana Fox <dana.fox1939@gmail.com> wrote:

Thanks to Glenn and Bob Duchesne about their crow thread in recent days.

As someone who is frequently monitoring a winter crow roost in Lawrence MA which this year is very large and may contain many northern Maine and eastern Canadian American Crows, I would appreciate learning of the status of winter crow roosts in Maine this winter.

Possibly, the two big early snow storms in November and December in 2020 propelled American Crows southward. We counted 25,000 during the Andover CBC count on December 19th. Our previous high was in 2017 at 27,000.

For the 2020 Augusta CBC, did you get a count of American Crows?

What other areas of Maine are seeing winter crow roosts?

Any and all help would be appreciated.

Thanks,
Dana Duxbury-Fox
North Andover, MA

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[Maine-birds] Re: North Maine Woods

Mike Waters and I spent time in several winter atlas blocs in western Maine near Black Mountain (Peru) yesterday and saw one crow and no ravens.

We saw a handful of blue jays around a feeder.

Meanwhile on Jan 27 around 4:30 pm I stood in the riverfront park in Hallowell and saw at least 1000+ crows on the river ice, with another 1-2000 rising from the trees and settling back down on either side of the riverbank.

The mass of crows on the ice was a new one for me.

Cathie Murray

Hallowell

On Friday, January 29, 2021 at 2:51:28 PM UTC-5 Glenn Hodgkins wrote:

Seems like many of the crows from northern Maine could be wintering in the Augusta area. There are hundreds/thousands around that commute daily from a large roost (varying location) to and from the surrounding area. I don't know if anyone has tried to count them this winter but last winter they came to a roost in the Augusta CBC circle on count day and there were about 10,000. Great that you're doing winter atlasing in the north woods, not very many blocks completed up there.

Glenn

On Friday, January 29, 2021 at 9:57:10 AM UTC-5 Bob Duchesne wrote:
In a fever to survey as many remote blocks as possible before the first half of winter ends for the Maine Bird Atlas project, I hit 6 blocks, finishing 4 in the Allagash area over the last 3 days. This area was crammed with finches last winter, but devoid this winter. A few pine grosbeaks are still around, and I did score 2 redpolls, but no crossbills, siskins or purple finches at all. I pity the biologists who are going to have to decipher what all this means.

Speaking of deciphering…

I walked over 20 miles on plowed logging roads, spending at least a dozen hours in the woods, and did not see a single crow or blue jay. I covered a similar area two weeks ago, and also saw none. It's making me wonder how much the jays and crows move in winter.

I did pile up good numbers of boreal chickadees and Canada jays…and one more black-backed woodpecker, a saucy little female.

Bob Duchesne

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[Maine-birds] This Week's Highlights, 1/23-29

Well, this is a little anticlimactic without a visit to Capisic Pond Park, but...

https://mebirdingfieldnotes.blog/2021/01/29/dereks-birding-this-week-1-23-292021/

-Derek

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[Maine-birds] Need your help regarding Winter Crow roosts in Maine this winter

Thanks to Glenn and Bob Duchesne about their crow thread in recent days.

As someone who is frequently monitoring a winter crow roost in Lawrence MA which this year is very large and may contain many northern Maine and eastern Canadian American Crows, I would appreciate learning of the status of winter crow roosts in Maine this winter.

Possibly, the two big early snow storms in November and December in 2020 propelled American Crows southward. We counted 25,000 during the Andover CBC count on December 19th. Our previous high was in 2017 at 27,000.

For the 2020 Augusta CBC, did you get a count of American Crows?

What other areas of Maine are seeing winter crow roosts?

Any and all help would be appreciated.

Thanks,

Dana Duxbury-Fox

North Andover, MA

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[Maine-birds] REDWING at Capisic Pond Park, Lucas St end

Brendan McKay found a REDWING (Turdus iliacus) loosely with American Robins at Lucas Street end of Capisic Pond Park (that's the northwest end of park). Doug Hitchcox relayed word, and I am posting for him.

This is the 2nd (!!) Redwing in Maine this month and amazing for a species not previously recorded in the state. One was seen in Steuben by a single observer on private property and not seen again earlier this month. There has recently been a Redwing in New Brunswick and Newfoundland.

Louis Bevier
Fairfield

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Re: [Maine-birds] friendly ruffed grouse...?

Some years ago, we had some friends who lived near Unity. They showed us "their" Ruffed Grouse, a male which came every day to be fed. He seemed to be completely unafraid of humans. I saw it with my own eyes. I've never been that fortunate. All we have is Turkeys who have learned not to be too afraid of us as they whack the feeders with their bills to knock seed on the ground.

Next time, take some cracked corn with you. That bird will be your friend for life. 😁

Wally S.

Re: [Maine-birds] sean hatch test

FWIW. I check my Spam folder every day, and have never had a Maine-birds email there. I have an old Apple Mac and use an old (but soon changing) browser, on AOL. I wondered why there were fewer emails from birders, but figured they all switched to using only eBird. I get mine.
Barbara. Sanford

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I check my junk folder on Hotmail every day for posts and have done so for the past few months. There are always quite a few bird emails; I've tried making adjustments but they only work for a while. Sharon (formerly) in West K.

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I just found more than thirty Maine Birds posts in my junk folder…some from people I email with. Dave D

On Jan 28, 2021, at 7:50 PM, Charles Duncan <charles.d.duncan@gmail.com> wrote:

Oddly enough, I do get my own posts back in my Inbox, both on gmail and Apple Mail. Not sure why I do and others apparently don't.

As long as we're on listserv issues, many posts by others to Maine-Birds end up in my Junk mailbox. If I drag them to Inbox, then future posts from that person are OK. Does anyone else have this problem, or have a solution? I feel like I may miss a lot.

Thanks,

—Charles

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On Jan 28, 2021, at 5:42 PM, 'Doug Hitchcox' via Maine birds <maine-birds@googlegroups.com> wrote:

Gmail does not show messages you send in your Inbox, even if you receive them back from a mailing list. They claim this is to "prevent clutter": https://support.google.com/a/answer/1703601?hl=en

I've heard from several people that are still having trouble posting to the group since Google changed the user interface last May, so here is a link to the post where I explained options for posting: https://groups.google.com/g/maine-birds/c/S9ALWIfT0KU/m/CEO6_42FCgAJ

Hope this helps,

Doug Hitchcox

On Jan 28, 2021, at 4:20 PM, peter morelli <pmorelli2@gmail.com> wrote:

i notice Sean Hatch doing a test. I also bumped into someone the other day who didn't see his own post. That's the default here. There may be a toggle somewhere to change it.

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[Maine-birds] friendly ruffed grouse...?

It was our understanding that ruffed grouse were supposed to be pretty shy but we've had a gregarious one in our back woods this winter. We went sledding back there in early January and were surprised when a grouse came jogging out to meet us, hopped in and out of an empty sled, and generally made itself welcome. It came within two feet of us, and when we resumed sledding, thinking it would run off, it only craned it's neck to watch then started to run alongside the sled as if to race. (I really am not making this up.) It was pretty hilarious to watch and it repeated this behavior three or four times. Unfortunately we did not get good video of that though we took other pictures and videos.

We've been out a couple more times, either sledding, or just tromping when the snow was gone, and each time the grouse has come out to meet us and followed us around until we were out of the thicker woods.

Any thoughts on why this bird might be so tame?

Thanks!

the Hasbroucks
Gorham

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