Greater Prairie-Chicken

Greater Prairie Chicken all puffed out showing off for a female.
Greater Prairie-Chicken, McCook, NE March 16, 2025
Canon EOS R5 with Canon 100-500 mm L-series lens; 500 mm; ISO-1000; f/8; 1/500 sec.

This page is for the Greater Prairie-Chicken (Tympanuchus cupido).

Greater Prairie-Chicken, McCook, NE March 16, 2025
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Two male Greater Prairie Chickens squaring off to compete for the female.
Greater Prairie-Chicken, McCook, NE March 16, 2025
Canon EOS R5 with Canon 100-500 mm L-series lens; 500 mm; ISO-400; f/8; 1/1250 sec.
Two Greater Prairie Chickens strutting around the ground.
Greater Prairie-Chicken, McCook, NE March 16, 2025
Canon EOS R5 with Canon 100-500 mm L-series lens; 500 mm; ISO-1600; f/8; 1/500 sec.
Greater Prairie Chicken standing in a field.
Greater Prairie-Chicken, McCook, NE March 16, 2025
Canon EOS R5 with Canon 100-500 mm L-series lens; 500 mm; ISO-160; f/8; 1/500 sec.
Greater Prairie Chicken standing in a field calling to the other birds.
Greater Prairie-Chicken, McCook, NE March 16, 2025
Canon EOS R5 with Canon 100-500 mm L-series lens; 500 mm; ISO-640; f/7.1; 1/500 sec.
Three Greater Prairie Chickens flying nearby.
Greater Prairie-Chicken, McCook, NE March 16, 2025
Canon EOS R5 with Canon 100-500 mm L-series lens; 223 mm; ISO-160; f/5.6; 1/1250 sec.
Greater Prairie Chicken strutting around.
Greater Prairie-Chicken, McCook, NE March 16, 2025
Canon EOS R5 with Canon 100-500 mm L-series lens; 500 mm; ISO-1600; f/8; 1/500 sec.
Two Greater Prairie Chickens fighting. One is jumping into the air and about to land on the other.
Greater Prairie-Chicken, McCook, NE March 16, 2025
Canon EOS R5 with Canon 100-500 mm L-series lens; 400 mm; ISO-4000; f/6.3; 1/500 sec.
Two Greater Prairie Chickens fighting. One is jumping into the air and about to land on the other.
Greater Prairie-Chicken, McCook, NE March 16, 2025
Canon EOS R5 with Canon 100-500 mm L-series lens; 400 mm; ISO-5000; f/6.3; 1/500 sec.
Two Greater Prairie Chickens fighting. One is jumping into the air and about to land on the other.
Greater Prairie-Chicken, McCook, NE March 16, 2025
Canon EOS R5 with Canon 100-500 mm L-series lens; 500 mm; ISO-400; f/7.1; 1/1250 sec.
Greater Prairie Chicken taking flight.
Greater Prairie-Chicken, McCook, NE March 16, 2025
Canon EOS R5 with Canon 100-500 mm L-series lens; 186 mm; ISO-400; f/5.6; 1/500 sec.
Greater Prairie Chicken about to land.
Greater Prairie-Chicken, McCook, NE March 16, 2025
Canon EOS R5 with Canon 100-500 mm L-series lens; 238 mm; ISO-400; f/5.6; 1/500 sec.