5.5K views · 92 reactions | Ruffed Grouse mating dance! | Togwotee Mountain Lodge | Facebook

Our staff recently encountered a “tame” ruffed grouse at Leyden WMA. On rare occasions, grouse have been documented closely following people and cars, or acting aggressively. While biologists aren’t sure what causes this unusual behavior, it's probably attributed to territorial behavior associated with the breeding season. These changes are stimulated by increases in daylight and may be exacerbated by sounds that mimic their mating drumming noises, such as a tractor or truck engine. | Massachuse

Ditch chickens! AKA ruffed grouse. 😁 | Basin Tackle Online

Male ruffed grouse “drum” in springtime as a way to establish territory and to attract females. Although it looks as if the sound is caused by the bird’s wings hitting its chest, the sound actually comes from small sonic booms. The wings beat up to 5 times per second, causing the sound waves to stack up until they create a penetrating shock wave that creates the boom. Male grouse usually perform on a “drumming log,” which might help project the low-frequency sound. Drumming exerts a remarkable a

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4.8K views · 48 reactions | Learn how the Ruffed Grouse Society and American Woodcock Society embrace active forest management by improving wildlife habitat in the Chippewa National Forest. Video by We The Forest | Healthy Forests, Healthy Communities | Facebook