Algonquin Park May 2023 – Chickens!

Okay so they are not chickens, they are Ruffed Grouse but they run like chickens! So that is the nickname that Clint and I gave them years and years ago. Above photo is of a male grouse and he was with two females. We were driving down a dirt road in the park and the two females were on the road, one was actually sitting on the road as though she was on a nest. The male was off in the woods and he wouldn’t come out and I wasn’t going in, they are little but mean! I remember one day we were biking down the old railway line and one jumped out of the woods behind me and chased after me! I didn’t even see him and Clint was ahead of me and didn’t see him. Another time I was standing on the side of the road getting a photo and a female grouse with all her young came out of the woods and saw me. She apparently didn’t like me on the road as she chased me to our truck. Pretty sure I could have taken her but then the young ones would be orphaned lol.

  • He looks like that dinosaur on Jurassic Park
  • Female
  • Showing off his tail feathers
  • Female

I’m just going to throw a couple of photos of Trilliums in here. Trilliums are Ontario’s Provincial official flower (where I live) and there are five different varieties, White Trillium, Red Trillium, Painted Trillium, Drooping Trillium, and Nodding Trillium. I have only seen two, the White and Red. Did you know White Trilliums are a favourite food of deer?

  • White Trillium
  • Red Trillium

The photo above I took with my cell phone in Arrowhead Provincial Park, about an hour from Algonquin Park. It’s a whole field of Trilliums!

Take care until next time !

11 thoughts on “Algonquin Park May 2023 – Chickens!”

  2. I’m from Peterborough and didn’t know there were other trilliums? If I were to hazard a guess,I bet the white is the most prolific?
    I’ve seen forest floors covered with white Trilliums! Beautiful flower but I do not remember them being fragrant?
    Love the stories!

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    1. Yes where I see them the white ones are more prolific. I’ve never smelled one to be honest so not sure about being fragrant. I really like the red ones. Peterborough is a nice area, about 90 minute drive from us, maybe shorter. We like to go biking there

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  4. They do look like mean-looking birds … lots of attitude for something so small! I like your line “Pretty sure I could have taken her but then the young ones would be orphaned lol.” The Trilliums are beautiful and so many colors, not just plain white like you always see. I don’t think I ever saw one but can remember from when I still lived in Oakville, they were the provincial flower and I think had something to do with Brownies … maybe a patch on our Brownie uniforms?

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