Female Ptarmigan on An Coileachan:: OS grid NH2367 :: Geograph Britain and Ireland

NH2367 : Female Ptarmigan on An Coileachan

near to An Eigin [other Features], Highland, Great Britain

Female Ptarmigan on An Coileachan

I had just disturbed her brood, which despite only being a few days old flew off in one direction. The female then feigned to have an injured wing to lure me (a supposed predator, though I was actually doing a bird survey) away. It stayed with me for a couple of minutes before hiding, it would then return to its chicks once I was far enough away that she wouldn't draw my attention to them.

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2010

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Grid Square: NH2367, 4 images (more nearby)
Photographer: Hugh Venables (find more nearby)
Image classification^?: Supplemental image
Date Taken: Thursday, 10 June, 2010 (more nearby)
Submitted: Friday, 2 December, 2011
Geographical Context: Wild Animals, Plants and Mushrooms Heath, Scrub
Bird (from Tags): Ptarmigan
Subject Location: OSGB36: NH 2376 6757 [10m precision]
WGS84: 57:39.8046N 4:57.3641W
Photographer Location: OSGB36: NH 2376 6758
View Direction: Southeast (about 135 degrees)