Middleham, North Yorkshire, UK. 12th October, 2014. UK Weather. Moorland Red Grouse, game birds, common grouse, a plump medium sized bird with a short tail, rich chestnut brown plumage and white-feathered legs, warming themselves in the morning rays as the sun rises over West Witton, Moors. UK.

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The red grouse, Lagopus lagopus scotica, is a medium-sized bird of the grouse family which is ... The red grouse is widely known as the logo of The Famous Grouse whisky and an animated bird is a ... They are slightly paler than those in Britain and the females have yellower plumage with more finely barred underparts.

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Size: 2133px × 3200px
Location: Middleham, North Yorkshire, UK.
Photo credit: © KeyWorded / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
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