Crops and their Contents

[thomas89]

I believe these are Russian olives in the crop of a hen mallard.

 

[nastynate]

Some late season ruffie crops being thoroughly explored

 

[Hem]

Have to say this has been one of the more interesting threads this year.
Fascinating actually.

 

[huntnpack]

Early to mid-season blues (dusky) are the most intriguing to me. Seeing the variety in early season birds sometimes within even the same brood is eye opening.

 

[Walkathon]

Some late season ruffie crops being thoroughly explored

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Looks like what I find in the ones I shoot in central MN.

 

[Sytes]

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What bird is this? Vermont or?

 

[kansasdad]

@kansasson spring turkey was eating well the day we got him.

 

[Nameless Range]

Spruce Grouse in the Boulder Mountains.

 

[TheGreek]

I posted most of these in other threads but they are more appropriately posted here.
Sharptail grouse crop.


Another Sharptail crop.
A Sage grouse crop:


And dusky grouse crops:

 

[Nameless Range]

From a mid October Blue grouse on the Continental divide. That stick with the needles on it was large enough that I don’t think I could swallow it. Pretty amazing.

 

[Southern Elk]

From a mid October Blue grouse on the Continental divide. That stick with the needles on it was large enough that I don’t think I could swallow it. Pretty amazing.
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Unless it was covered in gravy.

 

[jtm307]

Sharp tailed grouse, early October.

 

[NEWHunter]

Northern WI ruffie from mid October.

 

[Birdbander]

From Ruffed Grouse in Iron County, Mi