Prairie grouse are in the mood this month
WILDLIFE WATCHING -- April is like party time for prairie grouse, as Montana outdoor photographer Jaime Johnson reminds us with this photo of a dancing male sharptail.
Johnson shot the image above this week in Montana from a blind at the site -- known as a lek -- where males congregate to display and win the opportunity to breed with nearby females.
Columbian sharp-tailed grouse have declined dramatically in Washington, where there are efforts to protect habitat and revive their numbers.