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Photo By/Credit

Rick Bohn

Date Shot/Created
11/18/2021
Media Usage Rights/License
Copyrighted, All Rights Reserved - Used by Permission
Image
Every spring, sharp-tailed grouse form mating grounds, or leks, where they congregate to compete for territories and perform mating displays for visiting females. This crowded scene leads to fighting among the males as they attempt to outcompete one another and win the affections of the onlooking females.
Ecosystem
Prairie
Recreational Activity