Ruffed grouse.jpg by Peter Stahl

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01-DEC-2007

Baby its cold outside!

Canon EOS 1D
1/1000s f/5.6 at 500.0mm iso1250 full exif

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Carole Stevens		04-Aug-2009 12:14
I love this, so beautiful, now thats puffy lol!

Terry Thormin		29-Jun-2009 02:41
A wonderful photo Peter. It was obviously one of our super cold days when you shot it.

dinah saluz		15-Nov-2008 10:29
What a lovely ball of feather, great catch ! V

Janet Forjan-Freedman		09-Dec-2007 21:26
Very fine capture of a ruffed grouse in its natural habitat! Sharp details, beautiful tonality and of course the pose is priceless!

Peter Ericsson		07-Dec-2007 12:51
Quite an amazing bird and image you have produced there. One can truly sense the spirit of winter.

Matthew Mannell		06-Dec-2007 21:51
Wow, that is an amazing shot...very cool stuff. Vote!!

Barb		05-Dec-2007 04:37
Stunning capture. It is really puffed up V

Sheila		05-Dec-2007 04:35
Brilliant plumage! What a great shot, Peter.

lgprice		05-Dec-2007 02:38
too much!! great shot. V

Jean D		05-Dec-2007 02:02
WOW! This is a superb moment which you captured well, Peter! ~V~

Nestor Derkach		04-Dec-2007 15:39
Great image, and I wonder how cold it is for this girl to puff out like this. Nice detailed image in a great frame. Vote

fdt		04-Dec-2007 10:50
Great capture! f

edwina beaumont		04-Dec-2007 08:49
wow what a bird. It looks realy fluffed up to fight the cold and so well camoflaged. a really great picture Peter

QUERIDO		04-Dec-2007 07:01
Beautiful shot,vote

Liz Bickel		04-Dec-2007 06:33
Wow. Is he ever puffed out. Outstanding.

Hank Vander Velde		04-Dec-2007 06:27
Terrific shot Peter, great detail. V.

Brian McAllister		04-Dec-2007 05:56
Wow. Fabulous shot Peter. Great work...and thanks for braving those low temperatures to bring us images like this...

Guest		04-Dec-2007 05:29
Great capture,,, I bet it wasn't going anywhere...voted

Gayle P. Clement		04-Dec-2007 04:39
I love this puffy grouse! V

Tom Munson		04-Dec-2007 04:19
This is absolutely outstanding Peter. That is one fluffed up grouse. V

Yi Feng		04-Dec-2007 04:10
Wow that's a big body compared to his head. Amazing detail plus the snowy background! Truly a winner Peter! V

Daniel Sarrazin		04-Dec-2007 03:54
Absolutly stunning Peter. Wow! What such a nice portrait. Love the soft light, bokeh & fascinating details. I've never seen a Ruffed grouse as big than this one. A BIG vote.

Guest		04-Dec-2007 03:14
Oh wow what fabulous detail and what a pose. vote

Jess. ( Lady.D.)		04-Dec-2007 02:46
Two little eyes peeping out of all those feathers, wonderful capture....

s_barbour		04-Dec-2007 01:20
This is gorgeous, wonderful pose and a perfect background! vote~

Jay Levin		04-Dec-2007 01:19
Fabulous shot on that branch, Peter. Love the detail in the feathers and such a fascinating head. Vote

Guest		04-Dec-2007 01:13
keeping warm vote

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