Mother White-tailed Ptarmigan portrait, Wrangell-St. Elias Natio

The female White-tailed Ptarmigan is a hardy and adaptable bird native to the rugged landscape of Wrangell-St. Elias National Park in Alaska.

With a distinctive mottled grey and white plumage, the White-tailed Ptarmigan is a master of camouflage, able to blend seamlessly into the rocky terrain.

Lagopus leucurus. Photo © copyright by Carl Donohue.

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