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Interior residents notice an invasion of ptarmigan
Posted: Wed Feb 04, 2009 9:27 pm
by Ptarmigan
http://newsminer.com/news/2009/jan/29/i ... gan-winte/Looks like Fairbanks has many ptarmigans living there. Would be a sight to see in winter.
Re: Interior residents notice an invasion of ptarmigan
Posted: Fri Feb 06, 2009 3:30 am
by Category 5
I'd prefer them to Canada fecal bird...err, Geese.
Re: Interior residents notice an invasion of ptarmigan
Posted: Fri Feb 06, 2009 9:11 pm
by Ptarmigan
Category 5 wrote:I'd prefer them to Canada fecal bird...err, Geese.
Ptarmigans are cute little birds.
Re: Interior residents notice an invasion of ptarmigan
Posted: Sat Feb 07, 2009 10:41 pm
by Category 5
Ptarmigan wrote:Category 5 wrote:I'd prefer them to Canada fecal bird...err, Geese.
Ptarmigans are cute little birds.
They are, especially in winter.
Re: Interior residents notice an invasion of ptarmigan
Posted: Sun Feb 08, 2009 11:24 am
by Stephanie
They're dove-like, though I'm sure much bigger.
Very pretty.
Re: Interior residents notice an invasion of ptarmigan
Posted: Sun Feb 08, 2009 1:52 pm
by Ptarmigan
Stephanie wrote:They're dove-like, though I'm sure much bigger.
Very pretty.
Ptarmigans are about the size of a pigeon. They are grouses and related to pheasant and turkey.