group of ruffies

[simpleyork]

I'm planning on doing a mount with three or four ruffed grouse "fluffed" up on some branches just wondering if anyone has a good picture of them in a tree, i have plenty of single grouse pics 

[George Roof]

I don't ever recall seeing more than one at a time in a tree.  They're not really a "flock" bird.

[jsbirds]

You really only see ruffies in groups on the ground. Never seen them in groups in the tree.

[simpleyork]

just went hunting this morning and had four in a little tree still roosting unfortunately i only had a gun to shoot with and not a camera that's where i got the idea from. and the day before same thing with three ruffies

[jsbirds]

well then go for it. In my opinion ruffies look best in a patch of snow with leaves, some green grass poking through and maybe a piece of birch.

[Jordanlybeck]

I've seen family groups of between 3-7 in trees before but it was only because they were startled.

[TMALONE]

I have seen 3 together in a tree before, it was years ago but I still remember it.  I forgot where my glasses are but I remember the birds!!

[Sarge]

Whole Coveys of Grouse 18+ birds tree roost in the Badlands of ND.  They set there in the mornings until they are warmed by the Sun or they are disturbed by guys like me after the heavy snow moves in.  They are generally in groups of 3-4 birds per limb  all fluffed up trying to stay warm waiting on the sunrise.

If I get out there yet this year I will get some pictures.

Jeff

[thestuffedbird]

Those are sharptailed grouse.  Not many ruffed grouse in the North Dakota badlands. 

[elkevo]

I got more pictures of Ruffed grouse, but just cannot find them at this time. Never seen more than two in a tree at a time though. Few on stumps looked good, got that picture somewhere here.

[wa]

ruffed grouse get in groups in trees all the time in the winter to feed, they call it budding up here. the most i have seen is 7 in one tree at a time. you can look up (grouse budding) they have some pics on the net

[Sarge]

Those are sharptailed grouse.  Not many ruffed grouse in the North Dakota badlands. 

Ooops sorry  and work sucked last night wasn't thinking.  Ruffed are up in the opposite corner of the state.

Sorry

Jeff

[George Roof]

Thanks wa.  After I wrote that I recalled having seen 3 grouse during heavy snows in West Virginia budding up just as you describe.

[t. wright]

and if u are good u can shoot them in the head out of the trees, just start with the bottom bird..

[Nambroth]

My husband and I watched a group of them just last weekend here in NY, a group of 5 were feeding along and then they all flew up in a tree together and were preening and taking naps and goofing around. They were well out of range so we just grinned and watched them for a while, till they all flew down and disappeared into the brush. They do this in the late fall and winter.