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Rarely does one get an up-close look at a ruffed grouse. The fast flyers are elusive and quick to burst into the air to flee a perceived threat.
But there’s a grouse in Susquehanna County that bucks the norm.
Tom Politz sent in this photo of a grouse he named “Nasty”. Politz has a place in Lenox, and every time he goes up there, Nasty finds him. The grouse follows him around when he’s hunting or fishing, and Politz said the bird even sits on his shoulder on top of his head and pecks at him.
Apparently, the grouse behaves long enough to have its picture taken.
Capture anything interesting on your hand-held or trail camera? A nice buck, bear, coyote or any other wildlife? We’d love to see it. Each week, we’ll run photos from a reader’s trail camera on the Sunday Outdoors page. Email your photo, along with date and area it was taken (township is fine), and any other details to [email protected].
— Tom Venesky