My grouse buddy this morning

[Richard Flanders]

This guy comes to feed on sunflower seeds under my bird feeder nearly every morning and evening and is quite fat and happy for it. Today he's hunkered down in the sun right in front of the house. I love it that he feels safe that near to me. He's quite used to me and won't even move when I walk by only 10ft away on the way to the outhouse. Won't be long before he selects his drumming logs and the music begins....