A ruffed grouse pauses on a fence rail in Hartland, Vt., Wednesday, May 5, 2021. The usually elusive game birds are territorial in the spring and have been known to approach people and vehicles. (Valley News - James M. Patterson) Copyright Valley News. May not be reprinted or used online without permission. Send requests to permission@vnews.com.
A ruffed grouse pauses on a fence rail in Hartland, Vt., Wednesday, May 5, 2021. The usually elusive game birds are territorial in the spring and have been known to approach people and vehicles. (Valley News - James M. Patterson) Copyright Valley News. May not be reprinted or used online without permission. Send requests to permission@vnews.com. Credit: Valley News — James M. Patterson