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The woodlands are booming with the sounds of ruffed grouse drumming.

April 22, 2011 at 12:35AM
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Grouse (The Minnesota Star Tribune)
(The Minnesota Star Tribune)

The peak of the ruffed grouse drumming season is now. The drummnig sound is made as the bird strikes the air with its wings vigorously enough to create a brief vacuum, causing in effect, a miniature sonic boom.

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