Canadian Geographic Photo Club - A Willow Ptarmigan hustles across the tundra to find solace in the dense willow shrubs
  

A Willow Ptarmigan hustles across the tundra to find solace in the dense willow shrubs

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by on 30 Oct 2025
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Mid-moult, the ptarmigan is a little bit exposed with the white feathers showing. I hope it gets some snow soon!

  • Camera: NIKON Z 8
  • Focal: 400 mm
  • Shutter speed: 0.000625 sec
  • Aperture: f/ 5.6
tagged: ptarmigan bird willow tundra hudson bay birder birds fall moulting moult feathers feather running hustle shrubs churchill manitoba canada iba animal grouse rock_ptarmigan

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