Great story, thanks for sharing. I will never forget the spruce grouse in my yard… until a squirrel chased it away.
Sent from my iPad > On Feb 28, 2022, at 3:58 PM, Judith Clayton <judit...@theriver.com> wrote: > > THANK YOU! Nothing beats an uplifting story! Judy in Douglas Co., > Alexandria > >> On Feb 28, 2022, at 12:48 PM, Steve Wilson <clevergray...@gmail.com> wrote: >> >> Yesterday Bob Tamannen of Soudan encountered a flock of spruce grouse on Hwy >> 1 about 2 miles east of the Spruce Road - he did not note the precise >> location. There is an interesting backstory of the spruce grouse roadkill >> that didn't happen, a refreshing change. As he was driving down the highway, >> he noted a brown object ahead in the road. It wasn't until he was almost on >> it before it took the shape of a grouse, but it was too late to stop their >> motorhome to avert a collision. He looked in the rearview mirror, expecting >> to see feathers flying, but there sat the lump, seemingly intact. Doubting >> that it had actually been a grouse, he turned around and went back. Upon >> returning to the spot, to his surprise, the lump was still there and it was >> an unharmed spruce grouse. Apparently the bird hadn't flinched, even as a >> large motorhome passed just overhead. As he and Pat watched, first one, then >> two more, and eventually a total of nine other spruce grouse flew in from >> the surrounding woods and joined the lucky bird. When another car came >> along, Bob flashed his lights and blew his horn to get the car to stop, then >> shooed the grouse off the road so they would be safe, at least for the time >> being. >> >> ---- >> General information and guidelines for posting: >> https://moumn.org/listservice.html >> Archives: http://lists.umn.edu/archives/mou-net.html >> >> During the pandemic, the MOU encourages you to stay safe, practice social >> distancing, and continue to bird responsibly. > > Nature does not hurry, yet everything is accomplished > Lao Tzu > > > ---- > General information and guidelines for posting: > https://moumn.org/listservice.html > Archives: http://lists.umn.edu/archives/mou-net.html > > During the pandemic, the MOU encourages you to stay safe, practice social > distancing, and continue to bird responsibly. ---- General information and guidelines for posting: https://moumn.org/listservice.html Archives: http://lists.umn.edu/archives/mou-net.html During the pandemic, the MOU encourages you to stay safe, practice social distancing, and continue to bird responsibly.
