Our route takes us up and over Loveland Pass at almost 12,000 feet. This Long-tailed Weasel in its winter white pelage seems to have no trouble with the elevation. (Photo by guide Chris Benesh)

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fieldguides > Why Colorado for grouse? It's the diversity of possibilities, from mountain habitats to the Great Plains, and the recently described Gunnison Sage-Grouse, of course. This is a male Greater Sage-Grouse, with the tail less barred and nape plumes shorter than in the Gunnison. (Photo by guide Chris Benesh)

fieldguides > Another view of the Greater Sage-Grouse. Until you see this grouse displaying, it is difficult to understand what all the fuss is about. Then you observe it, and you realize that these are North America's birds-of-paradise! (Photo by guide Eric Hynes)

fieldguides > Besides plumage details described earlier, the Gunnison Sage-Grouse is smaller than Greater Sage-Grouse and has a very limited range and vulnerable population size. (Photo by guide Dan Lane)

fieldguides > To get to the various leks to watch different species displaying, we cover a large portion of Colorado and see some stunning landscapes along the way. (Photo by guide Chris Benesh)

fieldguides > This Greater Prairie-Chicken is really strutting his stuff at dawn. Guide Dan Lane describes prairie-chickens as appearing as though they swallowed scissors. (Photo by guide Chris Benesh)

fieldguides > A traditional, home-made chuck-wagon breakfast is a welcome treat after watching the Lesser Prairie-Chicken performance. (Photo by guide Dan Lane)

fieldguides > The gorgeous Painted Wall in Black Canyon of the Gunnison National Park is Colorado's tallest vertical wall at 2,250 feet. White-throated Swifts and Violet-Green Swallows are often zipping by this overlook. (Photo by guide Chris Benesh)

fieldguides > Our main target while enjoying Black Canyon of the Gunnison National Park is Dusky Grouse. This species is often remarkably obliging. (Photo by guide Eric Hynes)

fieldguides > Of course, spotting them is the challenge! This female Dusky Grouse melds into the landscape. (Photo by guide Chris Benesh)

fieldguides > Our route takes us up and over Loveland Pass at almost 12,000 feet. This Long-tailed Weasel in its winter white pelage seems to have no trouble with the elevation. (Photo by guide Chris Benesh)

fieldguides > The real reason we venture up to Loveland Pass is for a chance at this handsome grouse: White-tailed Ptarmigan. (Photo by guide Chris Benesh)

fieldguides > A look that good certainly deserves some celebration! (Photo by guide Chris Benesh)

fieldguides > Nearly a Colorado endemic, the Brown-capped Rosy-Finch is a priority when we are in the mountain communities. (Photo by guide Chris Benesh)

fieldguides > The horns of a ram Bighorn Sheep continue to grow throughout his life. (Photo by guide Chris Benesh)

Our route takes us up and over Loveland Pass at almost 12,000 feet. This Long-tailed Weasel in its winter white pelage seems to have no trouble with the elevation. (Photo by guide Chris Benesh)

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