Peak District Red Grouse – Peak District Wildlife Photography

Peak District Red Grouse. A female Red Grouse (Lagopus lagopus) photographed near Stanage Edge, during the August heather bloom in the Peak District National Park.

This image received a commendation in the 2015 British Wildlife Photography Awards.

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.