Sharp-tailed Grouse, Badlands National Park, South Dakota
Light was at its best the first evening I spent in Badlands National Park last week. Only a few minutes before sunset five female Sharp-tailed Grouse crossed my way. This was the first time I saw them in Badlands NP and my heart was beating fast, having this bird in the viewfinder and “killer light” at hand for an image.
Butt shots are rude, a general rule in photography, but there is always the exception from the rule . A Sharp-tailed Grouse has a “sharp tail” and as in this matter it can become a part of the story being told. This grouse is just a gorgeous bird and I was very happy to photograph it for the second time ever.