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Ptarmigan

Ptarmigans on Colorado's 14ers
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This Ptarmigan blends perfectly with the tumbled granite. Colorado Sawatch Range.
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This Ptarmigan blends perfectly with the tumbled granite. Colorado Sawatch Range.

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  • A pair of Ptarmigan share a perch on the east slopes of Snowmass Mountain; Colorado Elk Range
  • Plump Ptarmigans on the southwest slopes of Mt. Massive, Colorado Sawatch Range
  • To avoid predators, these flightless birds change their color in the winter to blend with the snow.
  • A family of Mountain Ptarmigans in their winter camouflage; Mount Elbert, east ridge; Colorado Sawatch Range.
  • Ptarmigan scampering for the rocks, Mt. Shavano, Colorado Sawatch Range
  • Ptarmigan on the east slopes of Snowmass Mountain; Colorado Elk Range
  • Sleek Ptarmigan on the slopes of Mt. Shavano, Colorado Sawatch Range
  • This Ptarmigan blends perfectly with the tumbled granite. Colorado Sawatch Range.
  • A baby Ptarmigan amid wildflowers in the upper Missouri Gulch, Colorado Sawatch Range.
  • Ptarmigans, elusive high altitude birds, on Snowmass Mountain's east slopes; Colorado Elk Range
  • A stealthy Ptarmigan in the grass and wildflowers, upper Missouri Gulch, Colorado Sawatch Range
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