Apr 1, 2014 | General, Lesser Prairie Chicken
First time I saw the Lesser Prairie-Chicken was in 2003 in western Oklahoma. Even back then I was aware that their population was in a sharp decline. A few years later a massive wind farm operation was expanded in the region and destroyed much of their historic leks...
Apr 25, 2012 | Events, Lesser Prairie Chicken
This Thursday and Friday (April 27-28), I will be hosting a photography workshop and a presentation at the Lesser Prairie Chicken Festival in Woodward, Oklahoma. The photography workshop will be held in the beautiful setting of Selman Ranch. That area is known for...
Mar 28, 2012 | Greater Prairie Chicken, Lesser Prairie Chicken
Hybridization of greater and lesser prairie-chicken is uncommon but well established in the western part of Kansas where their ranges overlap. A hybrid bird was first documented in April 2001 by a wildlife biologist who first noticed the differences in booming sounds...
Nov 7, 2011 | Lesser Prairie Chicken
Lesser prairie chickens, like many ground-dwelling birds, have a short life expectancy with around 60% mortality. After years of studies, the George Miksch Sutton Avian Research Center in Oklahoma reports that barbed-wire fences account for over 40% of the lesser...
Sep 8, 2011 | General, Lesser Prairie Chicken
Hundreds of wind turbines have been built in the Oklahoma panhandle area to help meet the nation’s growing demand for renewable energy. Many people believe that wind turbines are environmentally friendly because there is no burning of fossil fuels or nuclear...
May 22, 2011 | Lesser Prairie Chicken, Photoshooting
Over the years of photographing the birds, I’ve come to appreciate the rough terrain of the open country in the western Oklahoma panhandle where Lesser Prairie Chickens live. Sue, who has become a good friend over the years, has a large flock of Lesser Prairie...
