248A2237 sage grouse

this endangered beauty (due mainly to the loss of habitat) is the largest grouse in north america....'lek activity'......dancing to impress local 'hens' as well as potential challengers...being late in the breeding season I saw no hens on this trip however up to seventy five 'males a struttin'....it's amazing how all grouse species seem to blend perfectly into their surroundings and will 'freeze' when they perceive danger from above....

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