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We recently joined the Wainwright Wildlife Society on their annual Sharp-tailed Grouse Watch. We woke up each morning at 2:45 AM to meet the rest of the group, drive to a lek location and be in the hides long before sun up as not to stress or disturb the birds. We were back at our hotel before 8:30 AM.

A lek is a traditional, open mating ground where male grouse gather in early spring to perform intense courtship displays, dances, and vocalizations to attract females.

Here two males "take a break" and survey the surroundings for predators.