Spruce Grouse

All type of photography has its challenges and there are many with wildlife. The number one is having no control what the wild creatures are going to do when I point my camera at them or when I'm about to take their picture. Let's take this Spruce Grouses for an example, I have been coming across them for years. But trying to get them in the right light, standing out in the clear has been full of entertaining but futile attempts. But all that changed this year, not once but twice. The last time was when I was wondering through coniferous forest, I came across three females and this male who got on top of a very old fallen tree. With the right amount of light and a pleasing background, I quickly put myself in the right position and grabbed several images before it moved away. 

Until next moment,

Amar

Grouses

Spruce Grouse

It was funny traveling on the road and coming across Spruce Grouse. Standing along the side of the road as if waiting for a ride. I stopped just off the road and started to take pictures as other cars slowed to see what I was looking at. Most would stop for bears, elk or other large animals but there I was having fun taking pictures of this Spruce Grouse. Then few minutes later came across Dusky Grouse, never taken picture of before until that evening.

Dusky Grouse

Until next moment,

Amar

Spruce Grouse

I was walking around the Johnson Lake, after not having good luck with the sunrise, due to heavy winds and not finding ideal place to take pictures from. I was few minutes from finishing the hike when a female Spruce Grouse came across my path. It slowly took few steps away from the trail and stood there, I quietly started to take  pictures of it. Light was low, so I raised the ISO and squatted to get a less busier background. It moved again, I adjusted my position and was able to get few more images before it went father into the forest.

Until next moment,

Amar