"Attack Grouse" harasses photographer (Jefferson)

[W. Robert Shade III]

I have wanted for some years to see and photograph the elusive Dusky Grouse displaying. Today I went to Genesee Mountain Park, Lookout Mountain, and Mount Lindo in vain. Then I called a friend in his gated community off of Turkey Creek Road near Tinytown (West Ranch Road). "Have you seen any grouse?" (Excitedly) "Yes we have an "attack grouse." So I was let in, drove to his house, and he explained exactly where the dangerous bird is. "He attacks, dogs, people, and pecks tires!" I went to the spot on the main road and sure enough! I did not need to find him, he found me and kept dogging my heels. I kicked at him but he just jumped back and bored right in again! After getting some photos (see WRShade3 on Flickr) I retreated to the safety of my SUV.  He strutted back and forth waiting for me outside the driver's side door until I drove off laughing out loud.  

I am sorry this is on private land with no public access.  

Anybody else experienced aggressive grouse? 

Bob Shade

Lakewood

[Tom Behnfield]

The Dusky Grouse at Lookout Mountain (RIP) Jefferson County last year did the same thing. It was kind of fun!

Tom Behnfield
Lakewood, CO
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[linda hodges]

Years ago at Mueller State Park (El Paso County), a Dusky Grouse kept running up to a friend of mine and jumping up and down. It would retreat and then come back again, and jump up and down.

Oddly, it ignored the other 3 of us.​

Linda Hodges

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[Mail.indra.com]

I have, in Golden Gate State Park, upper entrance. Same thing, he kept pecking tires, legs, whatever was available. He was at it for hours. 

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Elena Holly Klaver

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[Janis Robinson]

I seem to remember that the Lookout Mountain attack grouse ended up being run over and killed by a car.

Janis Robinson
Coal Creek Canyon

[jconn...@comcast.net]

Never been attacked by a grouse, but I have been kicked in the hip by a well known aggressive turkey in a Sacramento park. "Fearless Fred" was eventually relocated.

Also was chased by a turkey in Arizona and forced to jump a stream to get away.

Both incidences were right around Easter.

Jim Connell

Aurora,Co

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Subject: [cobirds] Re: "Attack Grouse" harasses photographer (Jefferson)

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[toca...@gmail.com]

One time on the road between Aspen and the Maroon Bells a male Dusky Grouse ran towards my car on the road, jumped on the hood and stared at us through the windshield.  I opened the door to get a photo and he hopped off of the hood, onto the ground and next thing I knew he was up on my leg and in the car.  Here's a picture of him on the dashboard.  He later road on top of the car and when I tried to get him off for his own safety, he chased me up and down the road biting my legs.  

Tim Mitzen

[Cheri Phillips]

Yes as Tom Behnfield also states there was a Dusky Grouse at the Boetcher Nature Center last year with the same aggressive attitude. I had never encounter a bird with so much personality before. The two birders I was with did not find it amusing. I thought it was great. It chased me around my car several times. it pecked at another birders binoculars while chasing her. It eventually got run over. I heard it drew blood on one person prior to my visit.

Cheri Phillips
Centennial, CO

On Monday, May 2, 2016 at 7:50:05 PM UTC-6, Bob Shade wrote: