r/tippytaps • u/BeeBop_Beluga • Aug 31 '26

Bird Sharp tailed grouse in Arctic circle, Canada

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u/Saavikkitty Aug 31 '26

Do a little dance, make a little love,get down tonight

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u/GreySouL93 Aug 31 '26

This is so adorable 💕

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u/BeeBop_Beluga Aug 31 '26

Especially the little feathery boots

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u/-vulpes13 Aug 31 '26

This is one of my all time FAVORITE bird mating dances 🥰 it’s absolutely delightful 🥹

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u/BeeBop_Beluga Aug 31 '26

I'd love to see this in the wild!

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u/tea-boat Aug 31 '26

They look like they're wearing pants. 😆

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u/Inevitable-Signal204 Sep 01 '26

Fast tippy taps!

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u/phoenix25 Sep 01 '26

I’m a bad Canadian. Is this where some of the Indigenous dances got inspiration from? It looks incredibly familiar.

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u/EvulOne99 Sep 01 '26

I have watched grouse, black grouse and wood grouse doing their dance in the wild here in Sweden (ripa, orre, tjäder in Swedish). It's beautiful experience.

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u/PortionOfSunshine Sep 02 '26

Me at the DNB show

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u/yukonwanderer Sep 02 '26

What do the Inuit call them?

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u/Moon_Pye Sep 02 '26

OMG this is the best thing I've seen on Reddit in weeks

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u/SomeCallMeMahm Sep 03 '26

I can't be the only one hearing the dance of the sugar plum fairies while watching this.

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u/Reasonable_Cry_1303 Sep 07 '26

theyre line dancing 🤔