Sharp-tailed grouse

In early spring, just after the snow melts, male sharp-tailed grouse take to the dance floor in effort to secure breeding rights. Their early morning dance consists of rapidly stomping their feet, rattling their tail feathers and spinning in circles . A distinctive noise created when dancing is a emitted when stamping their feet 20 times per second and is usually accompanied by a very distinct “cooing” call. The most dominant male waits in the center of the dance floor, known as a lek. Females will copulate only with the winning male and then leave to raise their young alone.
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[@PhreezingPoint]

I never thought I would have a favorite bird.

[@WanderingSoleTV]

Amazing footage! And from Grasslands! I love it there. Can't wait to go back again someday...

[@WanderingSoleTV]

Oh wow, still watching... a video like this should have so many more views!!

[@neilfisher]

Thanks @Wandering Sole Images 😃 There are some many things that people miss out on if they're not awake at 4:00 AM - and yes Gransslands National Park is quite possibly one of my favourtie places on earth 👍👍👍

[@stonedhillbilly2598]

0:36 mood

[@aadd4047]

greatest music dance ever

[@neilfisher]

Very much agree - some MJ moves for sure 😂😂😂

[@fromnono13]

The sharp tailed grouse is the provincial bird of Saskatchewan. It weighs 0.9 kg

[@neilfisher]

@Fromnono and the provincial fossil of Saskatchewan is the tyrannosaurs 😃😃😃

[@Yandere7290]

they sound like aliens

[@adrianpocea2287]

incredible stable footage. amazing work. well done

[@neilfisher]

Thanks Adrian, glad to hear you like it :)

[@cowboyupland]

Sharpies are so amazing.

[@neilfisher]

Seeing them dance among big sage grouse make them look incredible silly 😆😆😆

[@RomanRamsGubanov]

Lol, those chicks are so funny!

[@neilfisher]

They do sound pretty hilarious and their dance is ridiculous 😆

[@HNKIAS19]

I wanna go to Saskatchewan for that cute grouses

[@typacsk]

K, I think I'm hearing red-wings and meadowlarks in the background, and maybe bobolinks? Anything else I missed?

[@neilfisher]

Definitely red-wings and meadowlarks, but the bobolinks you're hearing are possibly lark buntings.

[@AnnDavid26]

Great video....Thanks for sharing.

[@neilfisher]

Thanks Ann, good to know you enjoyed it :)

[@brushbuck]

Hi Neil, we are looking for sharptail viewing lek to take small groups to. If you know of any you'd be willing to share please let us know! Thank you

[@brettdn13]

This is such an awesome video! Thanks for sharing

[@neilfisher]

+BrettDN thanks for the feedback, glad to hear you liked it 😀

[@johannae2159]

these are good Indigenous food its their mating dance ❤

[@sven7037]

0:23 LMAO

[@javiersosa8857]

Nomas delo mismo.

[@Kingzylo]

It sounds like Kirby.

[@neilfisher]

totally! His flutter kick.

[@kuna451]

😍🥰