Taxonomy: Order Galliformes >> Family Phasianidae >> Genus Lagopus
 
 White-tailed Ptarmigan  (Unique ID: 506) Return to Last Page: Click on image  | 
  
Acquire This Photo Species: White-tailed Ptarmigan (Lagopus leucura) Location: Rocky Mountain National Park, Colorado, United States Age: adult     Plumage: in molt     Activity: perching/standing Sex: ---     Visibility: full body     Quantity: single Photographer: Judd Patterson     Date: September 27, 2005 Equipment: Canon EOS 20D and Canon 300mm f/4L IS     Megapixels: 6.2
 Notes: While searching for these seldom seen birds of the high Rockies, I was told that the best strategy was to pick a spot on the tundra and to "wait for the rocks to move." Even after finding a small group, I often lost track of their locations when they sat motionless.
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