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Sharp-Tailed Grouse - a term for any queer person who's identity is tied to being from the province of Saskatchewan. Common Raven - a term for any queer person who's identity is tied to being from the Yukon territory.

First three stripes come from the birds themselves. Red and yellow are on every province and territory's flag or coat of arms. Grouse [link], raven [link].

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Sharp-tailed grouse by André Bhérer

Sharp-tailed Grouse. Ron Jenkins. Montana Outdoors. Sept./Oct. 1978. Vol. 9, No. 5.

Sharp-tailed Grouse (Tympanuchus phasianellus)

A male sharp-tailed grouse performs its mating dance, known as “drumming” because it involves the birds tapping their feet rapidly against the ground while fanning out their wings and tail.

(Photo: Jean-Simon Bégin)