The male Ruffed Grouse performs a unique drumming act in the fall and spring. He will stand on top of a fallen log or stone, so he can be high above the ground. Then he will beat his wings against the air making a deep, thumping sound that can be heard up to a half mile away. All to get across the message that this is his territory so other males should stay away while also welcoming any females to come closer. The male in this video was performing for visitors at Stony Man summit last Monday fo
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The male Ruffed Grouse performs a unique drumming act in the fall and spring. He will stand on top of a fallen log or stone, so he can be high above the ground. Then he will beat his wings against the air making a deep, thumping sound that can be heard up to a half mile away. All to get across the message that this is his territory so other males should stay away while also welcoming any females to come closer. The male in this video was performing for visitors at Stony Man summit last Monday fo
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Male ruffed grouse “drum” in springtime as a way to establish territory and to attract females. Although it looks as if the sound is caused by the bird’s wings hitting its chest, the sound actually comes from small sonic booms. The wings beat up to 5 times per second, causing the sound waves to stack up until they create a penetrating shock wave that creates the boom. Male grouse usually perform on a “drumming log,” which might help project the low-frequency sound. Drumming exerts a remarkable a
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Male ruffed grouse “drum” in springtime as a way to establish territory and to attract females. Although it looks as if the sound is caused by the bird’s wings hitting its chest, the sound actually comes from small sonic booms. The wings beat up to 5 times per second, causing the sound waves to stack up until they create a penetrating shock wave that creates the boom. Male grouse usually perform on a “drumming log,” which might help project the low-frequency sound. Drumming exerts a remarkable a
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The ruffed grouse is hard to see, but its drumming is a fixture of many spring forests. If you look closely, however, you'll see the male’s signature display doesn’t involve "drumming" on anything but air! © David & Laura Hughes | West Virginia Nature Conservancy
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The ruffed grouse is hard to see, but its drumming is a fixture of many spring forests. If you look closely, however, you'll see the male’s signature display doesn’t involve "drumming" on anything but air! © David & Laura Hughes | West Virginia Nature Conservancy
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Ever heard the woods thump to life in spring? 🪵🥁 That deep, rhythmic beat echoing through the forest isn’t a machine—it’s a ruffed grouse drumming to impress. Drumming is how male grouse attract mates, defend their turf and remind us why healthy young forests matter. Keep your ears open this season—you might be closer to a display than you think! Photo Credit: Tim Flanigan #ruffedgrouse #uplandhunting #wildlifefacts #birdwatching #drumminglog #springinwoods #forestwildlife #conservationmatters
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Ever heard the woods thump to life in spring? 🪵🥁 That deep, rhythmic beat echoing through the forest isn’t a machine—it’s a ruffed grouse drumming to impress. Drumming is how male grouse attract mates, defend their turf and remind us why healthy young forests matter. Keep your ears open this season—you might be closer to a display than you think! Photo Credit: Tim Flanigan #ruffedgrouse #uplandhunting #wildlifefacts #birdwatching #drumminglog #springinwoods #forestwildlife #conservationmatters
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Ruffed Grouse (Bonasa umbellus) drumming on a forest log during spring in Wisconsin.
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Ruffed Grouse (Bonasa umbellus) drumming on a forest log during spring in Wisconsin.
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Have you ever seen or heard the Ruffed Grouse's haunting air drumming? How the birds produce their unusual thrumming was a long-time mystery, until wildlife cinematography got involved: http://ow.ly/9As830kXLrn | National Audubon Society
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Have you ever seen or heard the Ruffed Grouse's haunting air drumming? How the birds produce their unusual thrumming was a long-time mystery, until wildlife cinematography got involved: http://ow.ly/9As830kXLrn | National Audubon Society
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Take a look at this Ruffed Grouse performing its signature drumming display. It’s only drumming on air—when it quickly beats its wings back and forth, air rushes in and creates a small vacuum, which makes a drumming sound that can be heard up to a quarter of a mile away. Have you ever heard a Ruffed Grouse drumming? 📹: Mike Melton/Audubon Photography Awards | National Audubon Society
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🦅 The moment your dog locks up. The flush. The shot. The rush. These moments define upland hunting—but they don’t happen by chance. Without conservation, the drumming of spring and the flush of fall will fade into memory. Habitat loss is taking its toll, and bird numbers are dropping fast. Hunters before us stepped up. Now, it’s our turn. Your membership in the Ruffed Grouse Society directly funds habitat restoration to keep our forests—and our traditions—alive. 🔥 Don’t just hunt. Be a conserv
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Sound on to hear the drumming 🔊 This is the breeding display of the ruffed grouse, the analogue to sage-grouse strutting or sharp-tailed grouse dancing. They are similar to dusky grouse in that they are not in a concentrated lek, but instead form territories. Ruffed grouse will generally find a downed log, their drumming log, and use it to drum on much like a stage. They are not actually hitting the log. But it can sound a little like it if you hear them in person. The sound is just from moving
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Often heard, seldom seen. #ruffedgrouse #drumming The male Ruffed Grouse’s unique drumming display takes place from atop a low log, stump, or rock. The deep, thumping sound starts slowly and builds to a blurred crescendo as the bird rapidly rotates his wings back and forth. The drumming sequence lasts 8–10 seconds, during which the wings may beat up to 50 times. Displays are most frequent just before and after sunrise, although they can continue into early evening. Listen for male’s drumming on
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Cue the drum solo! 🥁 March marks the beginning of the ruffed grouse mating season. The male grouse will take center stage — a fallen log will do — and attract a female by preforming an epic drum solo. With his tail fanned, the male delivers this display by beating his wings in rapid motions. The rush of air created by his wingbeats sounds much like drumming. The drumming starts slowly and increases in speed, until the individual thudding beats merge into a fast, steady pace. I can hear it drumm
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