# @nationalparkservice on Instagram

- **Type:** Video
- **Original URL:** https://www.instagram.com/p/CmUE8R6OL7R
- **Gondola URL:** https://gondola.cc/posts/21022803-nationalparkservice-instagram
- **Thumbnail:** https://img.gondola.cc/tr:w-,h-,fo-auto/thumbnails/a90d7f1bc7.jpg
- **Posted:** 2022-12-18T15:07:59.000+00:00
- **Account Owner:** National Park Service (@nationalparkservice) — https://gondola.cc/nationalparkservice

## Caption

“Here’s my strut, do do do
Strutting my way on over to you
You like my strut? I like yours too
Strutting my way on over to you…”

Show him your strut, coach. Ptarmigan (the “p” is silent) are year-round residents in @denalinps. In winter, they travel great distances searching for food. Good thing their feet are feathered and provide them with good support for strutting across the snow. Fun fact, “Ptarmigan” is derived from a Scottish Gaelic word tàrmachan which means “croaker.” 

Croaker? The Ptarmigan is quite vocal. It can produce a series of nasal clucks and growls. Other calls sound like a scream, hiss, purr, or peep. 
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Image: A series of images of willow ptarmigan strutting across a snow packed landscape at Denali National Park and Preserve. NPS/ T.Devine⁣

#strutting #denali #ptarmigan #birdsofinstagram #nationalparks #winterwonderland #strut #walking

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- **Views:** 193,385
- **Likes:** 32,268
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- **Comments:** 110

## Credits

| Name | Username | Profile | Role |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| National Park Service | @nationalparkservice | https://gondola.cc/nationalparkservice | Government Organization |

## Tags

ptarmigan, strutting, birdsofinstagram, denali, walking, winterwonderland, strut, nationalparks

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