Praire Chickens

Out near McCook and near the Kansas border out there. They are a type of grouse of the open prairie. They are found in the sandhills, mostly the shorter mixed grass prairie.

It's almost impossible to catch the claws out fights in that light with my equipment. They did not want us using a flash. even if you had professional cameras. Here is a still from a video and the short video following.

A wider view of the lek and the goings on: