Some say Partridge, others say Grouse
May 4, 2021 08:03:55 #
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May 4, 2021 08:18:15 #
ELNikkor wrote:
It's a GROUse, because it is on the GROUnd. A PEARtridge, is in a PEAR tree!
You beat me to it. Nice shot though.
May 4, 2021 09:57:56 #
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May 4, 2021 12:51:36 #
Somehow Grouse Family doesn't sound as good as Partridge Family. Nice image, by the way.
May 4, 2021 15:16:53 #
BooIsMyCat wrote:
You decide....
Actually it is the Pheasant family which includes, pheasants of various types, turkey, grouse, partridge, peafowl, chickens, junglefowl, old world quail and others.
May 4, 2021 15:22:56 #
BooIsMyCat wrote:
You decide....
Call it what you may - I am calling it beautiful.
May 4, 2021 16:19:46 #
BooIsMyCat
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ELNikkor wrote:
It's a GROUse, because it is on the GROUnd. A PEARtridge, is in a PEAR tree!
Actually, a partridge and a grouse are one and the same.
They are the same bird, Bonasa umbellus. Ruffed grouse is the most widespread upland game bird in North America.
But what it’s called depends upon where you live.
Mainers know it as partridge (or pa’tridge), as do folks in northern New York State and the Adirondacks, while in most other parts of the bird’s range it’s ruffed grouse.
May 4, 2021 16:21:14 #
BooIsMyCat
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PixelStan77 wrote:
Is it like Tomatoes and Tomatoes?
Yep!
Doesn't matter if you call it a pa'tridge or a ruffed grouse...
Both words refer to the same bird.
May 5, 2021 09:40:47 #
BooIsMyCat wrote:
Actually, a partridge and a grouse are one and the same.
They are the same bird, Bonasa umbellus. Ruffed grouse is the most widespread upland game bird in North America.
But what it’s called depends upon where you live.
Mainers know it as partridge (or pa’tridge), as do folks in northern New York State and the Adirondacks, while in most other parts of the bird’s range it’s ruffed grouse.
They are the same bird, Bonasa umbellus. Ruffed grouse is the most widespread upland game bird in North America.
But what it’s called depends upon where you live.
Mainers know it as partridge (or pa’tridge), as do folks in northern New York State and the Adirondacks, while in most other parts of the bird’s range it’s ruffed grouse.
Exactly right and a great photograph of the bird no matter what it is called. When I lived in upstate NY and hunted these birds I called them, Delicious.
Dennis
May 5, 2021 10:27:02 #
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May 5, 2021 11:32:07 #
BooIsMyCat wrote:
You decide....
Seems to be a lot of confusion here. A partridge isn't the same as a grouse - usually ruffled grouse in North America, I think. "The Ruffed Grouse is frequently called the “partridge.” This leads to confusion with the Gray, or Hungarian, Partridge, which was introduced to N.A. from Europe. The Ruffed Grouse is only distantly related to the Gray Partridge, which is a bird of open areas, not woodlands."
May 5, 2021 14:21:17 #
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