MAINE SUNDAY TELEGRAM • October 15, 2023
Most Maine outdoor folks know the difference between a grouse and a partridge. Taxonomically they are one and the same, but if a bird flushes wildly it’s called a grouse; and if it stays on the ground and wanders off on foot it’s a partridge. The ruffed grouse was the king of Maine game birds until the re-introduction of wild turkeys. ~ Bob Humphrey