The Moorfowl – Red Grouse

The moorfowl. A female Red Grouse (Lagopus lagopus) photographed amongst the heather on Derwent Edge in the Peak District National Park.

The Moorfowl – 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.