Wow never saw that many at one time. New Alaskan recruits.

We watch moose go by on the ice almost every year here during breakup they sometimes fall through and never come up again.

I think most don't make to shore that ice grinding is pretty hard on em.

I went out a few days ago and set up a blind on a Sharptail Lek. I went out with my wife this morning at 5 am and watched the show. We had dozens of males displaying and scrapping 25 feet in front of us. Another great show…courtesy of Mother Nature

Some serious scrapping going on. They appear to use their feet to do battle.

Nice pics

Wow. Outstanding photos, Bushman. Thank you.

There was a lot of feathers flying when the males connected. Almost like [Please excuse my language... I'm an idiot] fighting

Nothing like a visit to the sharptail dancing grounds. Great photos. Thank you for sharing, brings back some old memories.

Go make some new memories Ron they're still dancing. I'd like to bring some of the grand kids out. Apparently the males start patrolling the Lek as early as Feb and up to June.

Now that filter is funny. Best I've seen in a long time, Bushman! LOL!!!

I bet we can say they were dick fighting without protection

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Bushman ... nice photos. I've never been able to 'shoot' Sharptails at a lek, but I
did have a grand show one Spring with Ruffed.

One of these years I'll get those Sharptails !

One of my film mentors Albert Karvonon started out filming ruffled grouse. He's in his 80's and just called me to tell me he's making one last film, yup, on grouse. he's been filming on the drumming log.

I will be fishing in Port Dick this summer. Few years ago that was a band place on here. ;0)

I have a lek on one of my fields, the grouse keep it cleaned right off until their dancing is over. I always have a very thin late crop on that knoll. Very cool to watch though.

SK - it appears that loss of habitat, native grasses, through farming is one of the limiting factors. Good on you

I found an active fox den last night. While setting up a trail cam a vixen stuck her head out another entrance hole and yipped at me. I hope I get some kits in action in a couple weeks.