The Prairie Ecologist

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Sharp tail grouse feather. Sandhills of Nebraska near Burwell.

Published November 20, 2015 at 913 × 1374 in Photo of the Week – November 20, 2015

Sharp tail grouse feather. Sandhills of Nebraska near Burwell.

2 thoughts on “Sharp tail grouse feather. Sandhills of Nebraska near Burwell.”

Jack on November 21, 2015 at 9:05 pm said:

Are you sure its not a prairie chicken feather? Jack

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- Chris Helzer on November 22, 2015 at 11:11 am said:
  
  Hi Jack! No, I’m not 100% sure. The hill it was on is a dependable sharpie lek site, so that influenced me. I also looked at a lot of photos to try to compare patterns between the two birds. I’m fairly confident, but willing to be corrected!
  
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