Red Grouse in the Snow

Male grouse amongst deep snow drifts. I really like the simplicity of snowy images like this, it almost looks as though it could have been taken in a studio!

About Red Grouse:

Relative of the willow grouse, found in the northern boreal forests, red grouse are found on open moorland in the upland areas of the British Isles. Highly competitive birds, male red grouse compete primarily for areas of moorland rich in heather and bilberry bushes, ideal sites in which the female will produce a nest scrape for her eggs.

You can find more about red grouse here.