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Why are the sharptails in the trees?

Faster horses

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Is it because of the storm that is coming or is it just that they want
to get out of the snow. This seems unusual as we haven't seen them
bunched in the trees like this:


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Faster horses

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Interesting. We didn't know that, howdy1. Hummmm, I wonder what's
around here. They were on top of the house too. :shock: Thanks
for the info, howdy1.

Thanks, Jody. We've seen them do that, but not get up high
like they are. Better watch my Magoo cat when he goes outside.
Don't want something to happen to him.
 

LCP

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I see them in trees pretty often. I suppose it is to avoid predators. I've seen those things sit on top of a lilac bush on top of a hill with -15 windchill...hard to believe they can survive sometimes.
 

Dylan Biggs

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The last 10 years or so we see our Sharp Tailed Grouse perched in trees around our yard quite regularly. Quite often early in the morning also. I can only speculate why, but they seem comfortable doing it.
 

jingo2

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Man, I hope I'm right with this answer....but I dunno...it's a long shot.....but here goes....

THEY'RE FREAKING BIRDS!!!
 

Dylan Biggs

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jingo2 said:
Man, I hope I'm right with this answer....but I dunno...it's a long shot.....but here goes....

THEY'RE FREAKING BIRDS!!!

Man that is a simply amazing, absolutely astounding observation!! :D

I have observed Sharp Tail Grouse for 40 plus years and for the first probably 30 to 35 years I had only ever seen them in flight and or on the ground.

I get the impression from some of the other comments that Sharp Tails are generally considered a ground bird also. That may have something to do with the tree question.

:)
 

hypocritexposer

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Dylan Biggs said:
jingo2 said:
Man, I hope I'm right with this answer....but I dunno...it's a long shot.....but here goes....

THEY'RE FREAKING BIRDS!!!

Man that is a simply amazing, absolutely astounding observation!! :D

I have observed Sharp Tail Grouse for 40 plus years and for the first probably 30 to 35 years I had only ever seen them in flight and or on the ground.

I get the impression from some of the other comments that Sharp Tails are generally considered a ground bird also. That may have something to do with the tree question.

:)

:lol: :lol:
 

jingo2

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I said it was a long shot......BUT....if they are not supposed to fly into trees/bushes...then why do they have useable, flightworthy wings?


I could see where something obvious could slip by some of you for 35-40 yrs....easily!!!!!!!!!!!!!
 

Dylan Biggs

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jingo2 said:
I said it was a long shot......BUT....if they are not supposed to fly into trees/bushes...then why do they have useable, flightworthy wings?


I could see where something obvious could slip by some of you for 35-40 yrs....easily!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Or longer if that something was slippery enough, speaking only for myself of course.

:D :D :D

No one said they were not suppose, they just usually or typically don't, of course most every one does something out of charater occasionally. :)

They seem to normally use their flight worthy wings to travel through the air in the process of getting from point a to point b.

:D
 

hopalong

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jingo2 said:
I said it was a long shot......BUT....if they are not supposed to fly into trees/bushes...then why do they have useable, flightworthy wings?


I could see where something obvious could slip by some of you for 35-40 yrs....easily!!!!!!!!!!!!!

emus and ostrich and kiwi all have wings but are flightless guess something that obvious might get by you kolo=jingo
 

JF Ranch

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Our Sharp Tailed Grouse have always roosted in trees, although I think it is more prevalent in winter. In fact, I can't think of a time when I've seen them in trees in the summer.
 

Dylan Biggs

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JF Ranch said:
Our Sharp Tailed Grouse have always roosted in trees, although I think it is more prevalent in winter. In fact, I can't think of a time when I've seen them in trees in the summer.

I have noticed the tree roosting way more in the winter also.
 

jodywy

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just ruff and up high blue grouse here, and a few huns, that you see close to feed grounds and the roads in the winter guess they need the grit from the sand trucks.We have a few sage grouse in isolated spots too, but no sharp tails.
this time of year you get to top of a high moutain ridge with the south slope wind sweep almost bear the trees will be full of blue bombers.
 

Faster horses

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All the nice answers and good conversation on this thread, except for one know-it-all. The next time I ask a question I'm going to
tell that person that I don't want his (or her) opinion.

Not that that will make any difference...(sigh).
 
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