Greater Prairie Chickens (Tympanachus cupido) in early morning mating ritual at lek (gathering place) in McCook, Nebraska.

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Size: 4871px × 3252px
Location: McCook, Nebraska, USA
Photo credit: © John D. Ivanko / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
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