seen from Netherlands
seen from Italy
seen from Türkiye
seen from United States
seen from France
seen from Canada
seen from Russia
seen from Malaysia
seen from Canada
seen from Russia
seen from Malaysia
seen from United States
seen from United States
seen from Malaysia
seen from China
seen from United States
seen from Sweden
seen from Czechia
seen from Australia
seen from United States
These are...
critters
creatures
beasts
Submitted for classification by @blogjustforasks
"The Greater Sage Grouse, North America’s largest Grouse. Those humungous hungolomghnonoloughongous on the bird are giant air sacs the males inflate to create a loud noise as part of their mating dance. Also pictured are their flat-chested female counterparts."
the greater sage-grouse, also known as the sagehen, is north america’s largest grouse species. previously known simply as the sagegrouse, the original grouping has been divided into the greater sage-grouse and the gunnison’s sage-grouse. brushy sage steppe habitats are crucial to conservation of this species; during the majority of the year, their diet is over 60% composed of sage, and the species cannot live in habitats where sage isn’t found growing densely. this unusual bird is also known for complicated lek-based breeding rituals where the male inflates the yellow sacs on his chest to ‘boom’ and strut, sometimes for hours.
the greater sage-grouse is north america’s largest species of grouse, found primarily in the western united states and portions of canada where sage steppe habitat is plentiful. young sage-grouse move clumsily, and are very vulnerable to predators despite their ability to easily camouflage in most of their habitat due to their mottled brown feathers. at two weeks of age, they are able to fly, though poorly; by ten to twelve weeks of age, they are largely independent.
Nice to catch up with a fellow Sagehen and family at a sweet beach house. #sagehen #chirp #solanabeach #encinitas #sunset #kids #pomonacollege (at Solana Beach, California)
Aa! Sage-hen!
Since English isn't my first language, I kept saying it in my head as "sahgehayn", and I was really confused about what such a creature is.
(it's in part four here in case you're confused)
"Jahlela Hasle, a UC Berkeley undergraduate, reflects on her weekend at Sagehen, a UC Berkeley satellite research center, and the lessons learned about human ecological intervention. Set against the Rim Fire raging in Northern California, it's a small story of water, wildfires, and wildland management — for better or worse."
