ptarmigan
n. a Northern grouse of mountainous and Arctic regions, with feathered legs and feet and plumage which typically turns white in winter
solstice
n. either of the two times in the year, winter solstice or summer solstice, when the sun reaches its highest or lowest point in the sky at noon, marked by the l
unrestrained
not controlled or limited
motivation
the reason or reasons one has for acting or behaving in a particular way
initiative
seeing what needs to be done and doing it
hibernating
to sleep for a long period of time in the winter
exasperation
a feeling of intense irritation or annoyance
self-reliant
relying on oneself or on one's own powers, resources, etc.
camouflaged
hidden by looking like its surroundings