Monthly Archives: April 2010
Photo Friday
For Photo Friday, a Scissor-tailed Flycatcher, seen at the Lesser Prairie Chicken Festival right at the crossroads behind the Chicken House in Milnesand, NM.
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Battle on the Lek–Escalation and Aftermath
When last we left our Lesser Prairie Chickens in Milnesand, NM they were engaged in a fierce struggle on on the lek. In this slide show, the battle escalates, one male dominates and another is chased from the lek. The … Continue reading
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Battle on the Lek–The Battle
Photograpy conditions on the second day of the Lesser Prairie Chicken Festival in Milnesand, NM were much better than they were on the first day. I had a superb view of the lek from my blind, and I enjoyed watching … Continue reading
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Battle on the Lek–a Prologue
The behavior of the Lesser Prairie Chickens on the Lek is textbook lekking behavior, involving competing males and selecting females. It was fascinating to watch these birds, and I was fortunate to be able to do it. The process begins … Continue reading
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Lesser Prairie Chicken Festival, Part Two
On Sunday, the second day of the Lesser Prairie Chicken Festival in Milnesand, NM, we again arose early and met at the community center to travel in vans to blinds on the lek. A male Lesser Prairie Chicken drums his … Continue reading
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Lesser Prairie Chicken Festival, Part One
This year I attended the Lesser Prairie Chicken Festival. Although I grew up in southeastern NM, I had seen the Prairie Chickens on the lek only one other time when I was sixteen years old. The festival is held in … Continue reading
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A Walk in Embudito Canyon, Part Deux
As we walked in Embudito Canyon we heard a Bewick’s Wren singing. We saw him at the top of a Gambel’s Oak, singing his little heart out. Bosque Bill and I had a lovely morning in Embudito Canyon. I was … Continue reading
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