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

Posted in Birds, Location, New Mexico, Prairie Chickens, Upland Game Birds

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