Prairie Chickens

Lesser Prairie-Chicken – Male | Roswell, New Mexico | April,2012

Lesser Prairie-Chicken – Male | Roswell, New Mexico | April,2012

MC55-0152

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Lesser Prairie-Chicken – Male | Roswell, New Mexico | April, 2012

Lesser Prairie-Chicken – Male | Roswell, New Mexico | April, 2012

MC55-0295

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Lesser Prairie-Chicken – Male | Roswell, New Mexico | April, 2012

Lesser Prairie-Chicken – Male | Roswell, New Mexico | April, 2012

MC55-0282

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Lesser Prairie-Chicken – Male | Roswell, New Mexico | April, 2012

Lesser Prairie-Chicken – Male | Roswell, New Mexico | April, 2012

MC55-0136

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Lesser Prairie-Chicken | Roswell, New Mexico | April, 2012

Lesser Prairie-Chicken | Roswell, New Mexico | April, 2012

MC55-0237

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Lesser Prairie-Chicken – Male | Roswell, New Mexico | April, 2011

Lesser Prairie-Chicken – Male | Roswell, New Mexico | April, 2011

MC34-0292

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Lesser Prairie-Chicken – Male | Roswell, New Mexico | April, 2011

Lesser Prairie-Chicken – Male | Roswell, New Mexico | April, 2011

MC34-0252

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Lesser Prairie-Chickens – Males | Roswell, New Mexico | April, 2011

Lesser Prairie-Chickens – Males | Roswell, New Mexico | April, 2011

These 2 males are fighting to establish who is the dominate bird on this lek or strutting ground. The dominate birds will mate with the majority of the females. | MC34-0379

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Lesser Prairie-Chicken – Male | Roswell, New Mexico | April, 2011

Lesser Prairie-Chicken – Male | Roswell, New Mexico | April, 2011

This bird is displaying on a lek in an effort to attract a female. |MC35-0020

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Lesser Prairie-Chicken – Male | Roswell, New Mexico | April, 2011

Lesser Prairie-Chicken –  Male | Roswell, New Mexico | April, 2011

This bird is displaying on a lek, or strutting ground, in an attempt to attract a female. |MC35-0037

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Lesser Prairie-Chicken – Male | Roswell, New Mexico | April, 2011

Lesser Prairie-Chicken –  Male | Roswell, New Mexico | April, 2011

This male Prairie-Chicken is displaying on a lek, or strutting ground, that is used by all the grouse in the area. These birds fly onto these leks in complete darkness,arriving at least 1/2 hour before any hint of sunrise. The dominant males on each lek will mate with the majority of the females. |MC35-0038

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