Greater Sage-grouse Research Greater Sage-grouse Photos Pictures of Greater-Sage Grouse. These are taken during the course of our research. We have permits from local wildlife agencies to sit on the lek in a blind for our research. To minimize our impact on natural behaviors, we arrive in the blind before the birds arrive at the lek and we leave after the last birds leave. If you're interested in seeing a sage-grouse lek, contact the local state wildlife office and they'll be able to direct you to a lek you can view without disturbing the birds. Sage-grouse populations are declining throughout their range and leks are where the reproduction happens, so please be careful not to disturb the birds!Photos © Gail Patricelli, Please ask permission for use. Sunrise from a lek in Wyoming 2017 Sunrise from a lek in Wyoming 2017 Male sage-grouse displaying with the sunrise on the Wind River Range, Wyoming 2011 Female sage-grouse arriving at the lek early in the morning, Wyoming 2017 Female sage-grouse checking out the options at the lek early in the morning, Wyoming 2017 We use the pattern of white feathers on the under-tail coverts to identify birds as individuals 2017 Female sage-grouse arriving on the lek, Wyoming 2017 Female sage-grouse on the lek, Wyoming 2017 Female sage-grouse on the lek, Wyoming 2017 Female sage-grouse checking out a displaying male on the lek, Wyoming 2017 Female sage-grouse checking out the options at the lek, Wyoming 2017 Female sage-grouse napping on the lek, Wyoming 2017 Male sage-grouse getting ready to strut on the lek, Wyoming 2017 Male sage-grouse strutting, Wyoming 2017 Male sage-grouse strut display on the lek, Wyoming 2017 Male sage-grouse strut display on a bluebird powder day, Wyoming 2014. This shows the part of the display where males rub their wing feathers across their spiky breast feathers to make a "swish" sound. Male sage-grouse strut display on a bluebird powder day, Wyoming 2014 Male sage-grouse strut display on a bluebird powder day, Wyoming 2014 Male sage-grouse on a lek, Wyoming 2008 Male sage-grouse belches air from his vocal sac after a strut display on the lek, Wyoming 2017 Female sage-grouse soliciting a mating from a male, Wyoming 2017 Taking time for self carePreening male sage-grouse, Wyoming 2017 Taking time for self carePreening male sage-grouse, Wyoming 2017 Post-preening feather shake by a male sage-grouse 2017 Male takes a nap break on the lek, Wyoming 2017 Male sage-grouse, Wyoming 2017 Male takes a snack break on the lek, Wyoming 2017 Male takes a snack break on the lek, Wyoming 2017 Sage-grouse aggression: Three-way face-off with males threatening each other at a territory border, Wyoming 2017 Two male sage-grouse in a face-off at a territory border, Wyoming 2017 « ‹ of 3 › » « ‹ of 3 › »
