Willow Ptarmigans Invisible in Snow
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Female Willow Ptarmigans (Lagopus lagopus) are almost invisible in their white winter plumage against the snow except for their black eyes and beaks - the male's orange eyecomb can make them slightly easier to see, Seal River estuary (north of Churchill), Manitoba
- Copyright: Ron Erwin
- Contact: images@ronerwin.com
- Original: digital
- Orientation: horizontal
- Tiff Size Available: 60MB
- Uploaded: November 23 2009
- Keywords:
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