Ein balzender Auerhahn steht im Schnee, das Gefieder aufgeplustert und der fächerförmige Schwanz aufgestellt, während er mit geöffnetem Schnabel ruft. Die roten Überaugenstreifen leuchten kontrastreich vor dem dunklen Gefieder und der winterlichen Landschaft.

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A displaying capercaillie stands on snow, feathers fluffed and tail fanned out, calling with its beak open. The bright red eye combs contrast sharply with the dark plumage and the wintry landscape.

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Western (European) capercaillie, also known as a wood grouse. Captured from the frozen surface of Lake Inari in northern Finland. We have been cross-country skiing there for a week, sleeping in huts on numerous islands. It was cold and windy, with almost no sun at all. This guy might have been the only bird we saw this week!

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