adult male rock ptarmigan, lagopus mutus, surveying its territory while sitting in snow

adult animal arctic arviat avian background beak bird birds birdwatching black branches brown camouflage canada chicken feather feathers gamebird grouse its lagopus like male medium muta mutus natural nature north northern nunavut ornithology out outdoor outdoors peaking pheasant plumage polar ptarmigan red rock ruffle ruffling side sitting sized snow spring standing surveying territory tundra view while white wild wildlife willow winter