Forest Chicken, commonly known as "Fool Hen" since you can kill them with rocks and sticks, no need for a shogun. During hunting season I used to take a sling-shot with a few marbles with me to get a couple of chickens for the pot without making a lot of noise. The western grouse, Franklin's, Spruce, and Blue act very different from their mid-western and eastern cousins. Was that bear scat?

As hot as it has been here in the west, I'd be inclined to camp out in the mountains for a couple of weeks. Even here in Idaho where I live it is getting to 3 digits but does cool off to around 60 at night. Great pictures as usual.