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Black grouse lek

Black grouse lek

Postby Paul Webster » Fri May 17, 2013 10:20 am

Meant to post these on here last week.....

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Re: Black grouse lek

Postby Gythral » Fri May 17, 2013 4:21 pm

Great to see!
Nice photos Paul!
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Re: Black grouse lek

Postby ilovescotty » Fri Oct 30, 2015 12:51 pm

We saw a lek in Glen Feshie in May this year. From the path I could see around 10 black dots and as I walked closer I realised they were Black Grouse!

Didn't get any photo's as they flew off before I could get close enough :(
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Re: Black grouse lek

Postby Mal Grey » Fri Oct 30, 2015 1:43 pm

Superb!
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