What's Not To Lek 2015

[ScottP]

Sage Grouse Count is at hand. Drive up from Phoenix was uneventful; thru Las Vegas on Saturday afternoon - inspired, as everyone who wanted to get there already got there; through Salt Lake on Sunday morning - act of genius as everyone, practically, was at church and the roads were wide open. Things perked up after Monida Pass

the Tendoys were a welcome site (I'll be seing a lot of them over the next week)






getting close




I bid a fond farewell to I-15 and turn west; Baldy Mountain in the distance




set up camp and Ben shows up with both dogs this year; Kaiser, 90 lbs of German Shorthair




and Sal




off to the leks before dawn; active, males strutting and hens watching, unfortunately everyone scattered for cover when a golden eagle appeared and that was that for the morning

mobile grouse blind




this guy wasn't quick enough (explosion of feathers at the kill site - could have been an eagle)





more to come at some point (wi-fi is spotty on the back side of Badger Pass)


Regards,
Scott