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White-tailed Ptarmigan – Whistlers Peak, AB
This White-tailed Ptarmigan was a special find high on Whistlers Peak above the Jasper SkyTram in Alberta. We found three of these well nicknamed “snow chickens” wandering across the rocky alpine terrain at the summit. White-tailed Ptarmigan live almost entirely above the treeline, making them one of North America’s true high-elevation specialists. Their mottled summer…