We meet at the Ballpark in Gillies Bay at 10:00am
Not far to the east of Bobs Lake are a couple of small conical peaks one of which was given the name Flicker Mountain a few years ago when we first cut a trail to the top. Last week we hiked there from the road junction at the foot of Mt Davies for a change. Usually the hike that goes to the peak starts on the gas line and heads south along the right of way before swinging east and around the north shore of the lake. All morning we could hear the familiar deep booming sound of male grouse, but its not often we get to see one or more at the same time although every now and then a mother is seen with one or more chicks. We had just settled down for lunch when a male grouse was spotted and the dogs had to be restrained before they could reach the remarkably unperturbed bird. When the photographers had finished shooting I did my best to shoo it away, and the lunch proceeded. I thought that was that, but as we headed down the steep bluffs we came upon two more males both of which were also quite happy about being photographed.
I suppose we could rename the peak Grouse Mountain, but I guess not as that name has been taken already.
JD.
A very tame male Blue Grouse on top of Flicker Mountain.
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