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A male spruce grouse attempts to mount a stuffed female...

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Caption: A male spruce grouse attempts to mount a stuffed female held by Dr. William Robinson. Female vocalizations are being played by a tape recorder in Robinson's right hand.
Location: Yellow Dog Plains, MI
Copyright: © Richard P. Smith
AGPix ID: AGPix_rpsmith402_0091
Photo Alignment: 35mm (horizontal)
Comments: Dr. William Robinson is a retired professor of biology at Northern Michigan University. For years, he studied spruce grouse on the Yellow Dog Plains north of the university and wrote a book about his research. Spruce grouse are also known as Fool's hens and this photo shows one reason why.

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