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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These birds were formerly called Oldsquaw Ducks which was a reference to their very noisy and talkative behavior. This name was changed for reasons of “political correctness”. |MC46-0036
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