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I was in Bavaria about 10 years ago on business with my main hunting partner who happens to be my brother and business partner. We went for a drive into the Austrian Alps on a free day and stopped at a roadside restaurant. Inside were several mounts of Capercaille and I have been infatuated with them ever since. Magnificent birds!
Can hardly imagine seeing a live one, but like you HammerGuy, it's on the bucket list.
The world cries out for such: he is needed & needed badly- the man who can carry a message to Garcia
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Sidelock
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I have seen them while at my wifes grandfathers cabin in Norway. Real cool birds!
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As I recall the story, Geno stalked that bird for some time, possibly a couple hours, moving forward over noisy crunchy snow only when the bird was distracted by doing his singing.
A rare and magnificent trophy.
fiery, dependable, occasionally transcendent
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Last edited by Gregoriy; 04/07/12 06:36 AM.
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Gregoriy, Fantastic videos. Thank you.
Did you take those videos? Are those three different birds? Are they often so bold?
Last edited by canvasback; 04/07/12 07:52 AM.
The world cries out for such: he is needed & needed badly- the man who can carry a message to Garcia
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Gregoriy, thanks for the link to that site.
A question, I guess it is the strutting (mating) season and this bird is strutting for a mate, and do they become that aggresive towards other potential threats like the humans? Also do they not see many people and are not afraid like some of our bird species here?
Again thanks, and have a wonderful Easter.
David
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It is not my video I have got link from guy at huntclub.ru .
It is same one bird. It is strutting time - spring . It is not usually or better normal behaviour of this birds . Normally all time and also during this time this birds are very careful.
Last edited by Gregoriy; 04/07/12 10:00 AM.
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They do become agressive towards people on occasion. My wife talks about them being aggresive to people when hiking in the spring during the mating season.
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