Since I work about 5 blocks away I had to check this out. The bird in the tree was a female Pheasant, not a Ruffed Grouse. Still pretty neat to see. Good Birding! Quentin On Tue, Dec 15, 2009 at 12:05 PM, <doryo@xxxxxxx> wrote: > A ruffed grouse was feeding on red berries in an ornamental tree (crabapple?) > behind Erehwon sporting goods store at Monona Drive & W. Beltline Hwy Sunday > afternoon. Every car that turned around at the loading dock had an eye level > view of the grouse only 4 feet away -- and I think only my husband noticed > it. Grouse was unperturbed. > Dory Owen > Dane Co., WI > > > #################### > You received this email because you are subscribed to the Wisconsin Birding > Network (Wisbirdn). > To UNSUBSCRIBE or SUBSCRIBE, use the Wisbirdn web interface at: > //www.freelists.org/list/wisbirdn. > To set DIGEST or VACATION modes, use the Wisbirdn web interface at: > //www.freelists.org/list/wisbirdn. > Visit Wisbirdn ARCHIVES at: //www.freelists.org/archives/wisbirdn. > > > #################### You received this email because you are subscribed to the Wisconsin Birding Network (Wisbirdn). To UNSUBSCRIBE or SUBSCRIBE, use the Wisbirdn web interface at: //www.freelists.org/list/wisbirdn. To set DIGEST or VACATION modes, use the Wisbirdn web interface at: //www.freelists.org/list/wisbirdn. Visit Wisbirdn ARCHIVES at: //www.freelists.org/archives/wisbirdn.