Thu., Feb. 8, 2024 A ruffed grouse saunters down the road at Turnbull National Wildlife Refuge outside of Cheney in this photo by Jerry Rolwes. Ruffed grouse are a relatively rare sight at the refuge.

I’ve come to appreciate ruffed grouse more than any other bird, and its “shapeshifter” ability is a prime reason why. A male ruffed grouse is strutting in a declaration of self-importance. With tail ...

BRAINERD — It wasn’t what I was hoping to find as I wandered my property on a cold January day. Atop the snow lay a pile of feathers, grouse feathers to be exact. I knew the remains were that of Ruff, ...