Red Grouse (male) in flight, Scotland

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Red Grouse (male) in flight, Scotland - Red Grouse
Near Tomatin, Findhorn Valley, Highland, Scotland (August 2014)

Also known as Willow Grouse, Willow Ptarmigan.The Red Grouse is of the subspecies scotica which is native to the UK and Ireland.

It is difficult to get a good image of a flying Red Grouse. When flushed, the bird tends to fly rapidly away from you, giving a rear-end view, before dropping down into the heather and disappearing from view. Rarely, as in this case, the bird may turn across you at some distance allowing an acceptable shot to be obtained.

For more information on this bird species see the following links:
Willow Grouse / Internet Bird Collection
Willow Ptarmigan / Bird Forum
BirdLife International / Willow Ptarmigan Lagopus lagopus
ARKIVE / Red Grouse (Lagopus lagopus)

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