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Gunnison Sage-Grouse -spring male displaying- (Waunita Lek, Gunnison, Colorado)
Just before daylight, 200 yards out on the Waunita Lek east of Gunnison, Colorado
thanks to Dr. Pat Magee for his assistance and vast knowledge of these birds
(note nearly evenly spaced white and brown tail feathers and the large/long head plumes on displaying males)
see below

Gunnison Sage-Grouse showing large amount of head plume feathers and 'even width' banded tail feathers


Gunnison Sage-Grouse -spring male displaying- (Waunita Lek, Gunnison, Colorado)
large/long head plumes


Gunnison Sage-Grouse -spring male displaying- (Waunita Lek, Gunnison, Colorado)
large/long head plumes


Gunnison Sage-Grouse -spring male displaying- (Waunita Lek, Gunnison, Colorado)
large/long head plumes


Gunnison Sage-Grouse -spring male displaying- (Waunita Lek, Gunnison, Colorado)
large/long head plumes


Gunnison Sage-Grouse -spring male displaying- (Waunita Lek, Gunnison, Colorado)


Gunnison Sage-Grouse -spring male displaying- (Waunita Lek, Gunnison, Colorado)
males and females on lek out over 200 yards away just before dawn and 6400 ISO


Waunita Lek pullout


Monte (me) and Pat Magee (wildlife biology professor and Thornton chair of biology at Western State Colorado University in Gunnison)
-winter- (Gunnison Waunita Lek, Colorado)



Learn more about this species: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gunnison_Sage-Grouse

Listen to the call:   http://www.tsuru-bird.net/songs/Gunnison_Sage-Grouse.mp3
 

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