White-tailed Ptarmigan

© Judd Patterson (Photo #506)

Date: September 27, 2005
Location: Rocky Mountain National Park (Colorado)
Country: United States

Comments: While searching for these seldom seen birds of the high Rockies, I was told that the best strategy was to pick a spot on the tundra and to "wait for the rocks to move." Even after finding a small group, I often lost track of their locations when they sat motionless.