Ruffed Grouse mating dance! | Togwotee Mountain Lodge

It is officially sage grouse mating season in large areas of Oregon and Washington! Tips on how to keep special areas, or leks, undisturbed: ☑ Sage grouse live in the plains among the sagebrush, a plant they eat all year, so be aware if visiting a sagebrush habitat (central Oregon and Washington, and much of southeast Oregon). ☑ The lek, or mating ground, can be “an old lakebed, a low sagebrush flat with excellent visibility, a ridgetop with little vegetation, even a landing strip, road, croplan