[pct-l] Can anyone identify this bird I saw near Smedberg Lake?

[Cris]

Oh yeah, that is it!  Thanks.

Cris
...mountains don't tolerate fools...

> -----Original Message-----
> From: eckert [mailto:jape1 at cox.net]
> Sent: Saturday, August 29, 2009 6:31 PM
> To: Cris
> Cc: pct-l at backcountry.net
> Subject: Re: [pct-l] Can anyone identify this bird I saw near Smedberg
> Lake?
> 
> I used to call it a Blue Grouse, but according to Cornell, that has been
> divided into a couple of species.
> For a wav file of the sound,
> http://www.allaboutbirds.org/guide/Sooty_Grouse/sounds
> You can also Google Images under Sierra +Grouse
> 
> eckert
> 
> Cris wrote:
> > http://www.flickr.com/photos/38074815@N07/3869107244/
> >
> > I thought I was hearing wood being sawed since there was a trail crew up
> > there.  This is in Section I near Smedberg Lake.  It's the size of a
> > chicken.
> >
> > Cris
> > ...mountains don't tolerate fools...
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