Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Did you ever wonder why Pennsylvania’s state bird can sometimes be overly friendly or slightly aggressive to humans? The ...

NEW LONDON, N.H.NEW LONDON, N.H. — Some people are greeted by the family dog. For Todd Westward, it’s a ruffed grouse. The bird started hanging out in the New London, New Hampshire, backyard last ...

A family of hunters in Herkimer County has had a number of friendly interactions during the past few years with a wild ruffed grouse. Recently, the bird flew up and perched on the rifle barrel of one ...

Boyd Rimel, of Manlius takes a break above with a ruffed grouse that befriended him recently while doing lawn work at a friend's house in Fayetteville. He emailed the following tale " My friend lives ...

In this recent photo by Mary Beth Westward, a wild grouse, who is called "Walter" by their family, sits perched on the shoulder of Todd Westward, Mary Beth's husband, outside their New London, N.H.

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. NEW LONDON, N.H. (AP) — Some people are greeted by the family dog. For Todd Westward, it's a ruffed grouse. The bird started ...