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In early spring, just after the snow melts, male sharp-tailed grouse take to the dance floor in effort to secure breeding rights. Their early morning dance consists of rapidly stomping their feet, rattling their tail feathers and spinning in circles . A distinctive noise created when dancing is a emitted when stamping their feet 20 times per second and is usually accompanied by a very distinct “cooing” call. The most dominant male waits in the center of the dance floor, known as a lek. Females will copulate only with the winning male and then leave to raise their young alone. Fisher604 on Instagram
