Have you ever walked in the woods and heard a mysterious thumping sound, like someone trying to start an old engine that won’t quite turn over? You probably heard the unique behavior of a ruffed grouse drumming! Starting around this time of year, male ruffed grouse will jump up on a log, stump or rock and drum. They trap air between their wings and bodies, flapping in faster and faster succession, creating a vacuum of air that creates the characteristic thumping noise. Males use this behavior to
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Have you ever walked in the woods and heard a mysterious thumping sound, like someone trying to start an old engine that won’t quite turn over? You probably heard the unique behavior of a ruffed grouse drumming! Starting around this time of year, male ruffed grouse will jump up on a log, stump or rock and drum. They trap air between their wings and bodies, flapping in faster and faster succession, creating a vacuum of air that creates the characteristic thumping noise. Males use this behavior to
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TRAPPING GROUSE: MDC staff setting up a trap for grouse. The trap is being used to trap grouse in Wisconsin. Once a grouse is trapped it is transported back to Missouri and released to help restore grouse populations in the state. — Lucas@MDC | Missouri Dept. of Conservation
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TRAPPING GROUSE: MDC staff setting up a trap for grouse. The trap is being used to trap grouse in Wisconsin. Once a grouse is trapped it is transported back to Missouri and released to help restore grouse populations in the state. — Lucas@MDC | Missouri Dept. of Conservation
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