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Red Grouse
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Taken
at Roberton Moor on 19th April 2015 using Nikon D5200 with Sigma 150-500 mm zoom lens.
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| Female Taken at Roberton Moor on 19th April 2015 using Nikon D5200 with Sigma 150-500 mm zoom lens. |
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| Red Grouse. |
| Species: Order: Family: Local Names: |
Lagopus lagopus scotica. Galliformes. Phasianidae. Moorcock, Moorfowl, Moorbird. |
| Site
Of Nest: Materials: Food: Plumage: Breeding Period: Eggs: |
Upland heather moors away from trees. A shallow scrape up to 20 cms across which is lined with vegetation. The shoots, seeds and flowers of heather. It will also feed on berries, cereal crops and sometimes insects. Reddish brown. The tail is black and the legs are white. There are white stripes on the underwing and red combs over the eye. Females are less reddish than the males and have less conspicuous combs. Young birds are duller and lack the red combs. April - May. 6 - 9. Oval, glossy and pale yellow with dark brown blotches. |
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