![rjupa-18](http://ornosk.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/07/rjupa-18.jpg)
We came across a Ptarmigan family, parents with five chicks. Their camouflage colours in summer match the colours of nature so they are not too easily spotted. The chicks were quite small, perhaps a week old but already able the fly. Naturally the parents were busy trying to distract us, especially the mother though.
![rjupa-20](http://ornosk.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/07/rjupa-20.jpg)
Usually the fathers leave the family shortly after the chicks hatch but this dad seems to be taking a responsible part in the upbringing.
![Rjúpa - Ptarmigan - Lagopus mutus (male)](http://ornosk.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/07/rjupa-19.jpg)