Missouri Prairie Chicken Males Frolicking on the lek.
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Posted by Larry Daniel on April 12, 2009 at 2:20 PM
When a pair of males are challenging one another it really gets quite entertaining.
Posted by Daniel Loomis on April 12, 2009 at 2:25 PM
What a great capture! Aerial intimidation. I see that the grounded bird is also saying something . . . probably something like "I am from Missouri. Show me!"
Looks like you were on your belly for this one. Excellent angle and action image.
Posted by Dena Sanders on April 12, 2009 at 7:24 PM
I love this, what a great capture. So glad you had the opportunity to shoot them.
Posted by Wayne Rhodus on April 12, 2009 at 9:14 PM
Seems to be a common theme for me tonight, but your wonderful capture makes me regret all the more that I missed the prairie chickens this year. Good timing and a fine image Larry. Thanks for sharing.
Posted by Larry Daniel on April 13, 2009 at 5:06 PM
Thanks all for you kind comments.
Daniel, I am a bit too old for belly shooting. We arrived well before daybreak and set up blinds. The lke was atop a small rise which made the height about right.
Dena,
It was a lot of fun. We did begin to wonder if they were ever going to leave the lek so we could tear down and leave. I think we were there about five hours
Wayne,
I noticed someone mention on some forum that they were going to find and photograph some prairie chickens in Nebraska. If they have left KS you might make another drive?
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4 repliesLooks like you were on your belly for this one. Excellent angle and action image.
Daniel, I am a bit too old for belly shooting. We arrived well before daybreak and set up blinds. The lke was atop a small rise which made the height about right.
Dena,
It was a lot of fun. We did begin to wonder if they were ever going to leave the lek so we could tear down and leave. I think we were there about five hours
Wayne,
I noticed someone mention on some forum that they were going to find and photograph some prairie chickens in Nebraska. If they have left KS you might make another drive?