Most Ruffed Grouse never make it past year one. 🪶 What happens between hatching and their first spring? Which predator takes the biggest toll? And why are clearcuts and snowbanks actually good news? Watch the full video to see the real numbers behind grouse survival! Photo Credit: Tim Flanigan #RuffedGrouse #GrouseCycle #ForestWildlife #UplandGame #BirdEcology #HealthyForest #ConservationMatters #WildlifeNumbers #AspenHabitat #ForestManagement #SnowBurrowers #RGS #UplandBirds | Ruffed Grouse So

The ruffed grouse is hard to see, but its drumming is a fixture of many spring forests. If you look closely, however, you'll see the male’s signature display doesn’t involve "drumming" on anything but air! © David & Laura Hughes | West Virginia Nature Conservancy

Ruffed Grouse are some of the largest birds to visit the Ontario FeederWatch cam, powered by Perky-Pet, but this species is actually quite timid and secretive in their natural habitat. Thanks to their cryptic coloration and slow, deliberate movements, Ruffed Grouse can be difficult to spot as they forage on the forest floor or walk along the low branches of trees and shrubs to pluck berries and buds. Thankfully we get to see them on full display when they visit the cam! Watch LIVE at AllAboutBir

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