Ptarmigan in Alaska

This video shows clips and images of all three species of ptarmigan that occur in Alaska. For information about these birds look at Alaska’s State Bird (Willow Ptarmigan) by Bob Armstrong and Marge Hermans To learn about why ptarmigan change their plumage look...

Taking Care of the Kids, Sooty Grouse

This is a short video of a Sooty Grouse with its chicks in the alpine in Juneau, Alaska Hens with small juveniles may fluff body feathers, droop wings, fan tails, cluck loudly, hiss, and fly at and strike an intruder, or attempt to lead the intruder away (so-called...