Did you know? During the spring breeding season, male greater sage-grouse gather together to perform courtship displays on areas called leks. Areas of bare soil, short-grass steppe, windswept ridges, exposed knolls, or other relatively open sites typically serve as leks, which are often surrounded by denser shrub-steppe cover, which is used for escape, thermal and feeding cover. The proximity, configuration, and abundance of nesting habitat are key factors influencing lek location. You can find out more information at fws.gov/mountain-prairie/species/birds/sagegrouse/Primer1-SGBeginnersGuide.pdf Photo by U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
Posted on: Fri, 02 May 2014 19:35:19 +0000
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