Painting of two male Greater Sage Grouse engaging with one another. Their feathers are ornate and detailed with different stripes and patterns. They’re surrounded by grasses and sagebrush. The background depicts a sunrise with a yellow sky and distant hazy purple mountains.

Grouse on the Lek
Acrylic on panel
16x20

The males battle it out on the Leks
at sunrise during their short mating season. Greater Sage Grouse are indicator species; if they’re healthy then the sagebrush ecosystem is healthy.

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Snow storm over snow-covered sagebrush, Montana

Snow storm over snow-covered sagebrush, Montana

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Greater sage-grouse (Centrocercus urophasianus) flying over snow-covered sagebrush, Montana

Greater sage-grouse (Centrocercus urophasianus) flying over snow-covered sagebrush, Montana

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Elk herd in snow-covered sagebrush, Montana

Elk herd in snow-covered sagebrush, Montana

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Elk herd in snow-covered sagebrush, Montana

Elk herd in snow-covered sagebrush, Montana

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Pronghorn herd in snow-covered sagebrush, Montana

Pronghorn herd in snow-covered sagebrush, Montana

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Pronghorn herd in snow-covered sagebrush, Montana

Pronghorn herd in snow-covered sagebrush, Montana

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