Willow ptarmigan numbers appear fair to good in Unit 13B this winter. The extended season, open until Feb. 15, gives hunters another six weeks to have a shot at these fine game birds. Heavy snow in ...

Using a compartmental life history model we comapred clutch sizes and patterns of attrition in fecundity from egg to reproductively mature offspring for both first nests and replacement clutches in ...

One nice day in September, I walked with a few friends in a subalpine meadow of no-longer-blooming wildflowers with small shrub thickets scattered throughout. A subdued clucking sound in the brush ...

Carloads of birders from across the region have visited the shore of Lake Ontario, near Watertown, over the last few days hoping to glimpse a rare... Apr 29, 2014 — Carloads of birders from across the ...

A method of determining the sex from remains (only wings, primaries and/or rectrices available) of adult and yearling Willow Ptarmigan that were killed by predators or hunters is described.

The willow ptarmigan is the official state bird of Alaska. Syracuse, N.Y. -- I'm a novice birder, but I can appreciate the enthusiasm and excitement of those who spot a bird that has rarely, if ever, ...

A small propeller plane struck a flock of birds upon takeoff in Alaska — leaving gruesome and bloody stains across the hull. Mark Schwantes, a big game hunter and commercial fishing captain, was ...

Last year in July, Kathy and I were trudging on tundra and stumbling over granite rocks 12,000 feet above sea level in Rocky Mountain National Park. We were gasping for breath in oxygen-thin air, ...

White Grouse, Snow Grouse, Willow Grouse, Alaska Grouse, Alexander's Ptarmigan, Common Ptarmigan Characteristics Average wt. 1.25 lb (.57 kg); Average length (bill to tail) 15"-17" (28-43 cm); Wing ...