Last week, a van full of hearty Museum members traveled to Prairie Ridge State Natural Areas near Effingham, IL to watch the courtship of the Prairie Chicken. Rain held off for our 5:30 am viewing of the beautiful Prairie Chickens. We watched 14 males duke it out for over 2 hours. Unfortunately the females didn't visit the lek that morning.
In addition to the Chickens, we witnessed a spectacular show by a Wilson's Snipe, as well as flocks of American Pipits and American Golden Plovers.
Prairie Chickens in their lek
American Pipit
American Golden Plovers
Wilson's Snipe doing its mating dance
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