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From: phillips@reed.UUCP (Patrick Phillips)
Newsgroups: net.rec.birds
Subject: Re: Interesting bird behavior
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Date: Wed, 8-May-85 21:56:01 EDT
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Organization: Reed College, Portland, Oregon
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Speaking of interesting behavior, last year I had the oportunity
to observe a Sage Grouse lek at the Malheur Field Station in SE
Oregon.  It's basically a bunch of males strutting around, making
popping noises, while the seemingly uninterested females walk
around between them.  It was quite a site.

In order to get to the lek, we had to drive a van through five
miles of the worst mud I've ever seen (we only got stuck once).
When we finally got to the lek, it started to snow on us.  It was
alot of trouble, but still the best birding experience I've had.

		Patrick Phillips
		Reed College, Portland OR