INW: Grouse ♥ Priest River Retirees

The ruffed grouse that has befriended Pete Renkert occasionally hops onto his shoulder as he walks or rides his ATV along the gravel driveway leading to his Priest River-area home. Rich Landers’ SR story here. (SR photo: Rich Landers)

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