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Spruce grouse: Wildlife romancing is colorful spectacle

Spruce grouse during spring mating display. (Khanh Tran)
Spruce grouse during spring mating display. (Khanh Tran)

WILDLIFE WATCHING -- Even a native bird that's mostly black, white and gray can be spectacular during the spring mating season. 

Check out this spruce grouse sporting the vibrant red "eyebrows" that light up as the male displays to attract a mate. 

See more great shots of the bird photographed by Washington birder/photographer Kanh Tran.



Rich Landers
Rich Landers joined The Spokesman-Review in 1977. He is the Outdoors editor for the Sports Department writing and photographing stories about hiking, hunting, fishing, boating, conservation, nature and wildlife and related topics.

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