"Greater Prairie-Chickens face off as part of their courtship display at TNC's Bluestem Prairie Preserve in Minnesota, US. The birds start arriving at the lek [courtship ritual] before sunrise, so viewers have to make an early morning trek to see this ritual." –Mark Staples, External Affairs Manager for @nature_MN We recently held a TNC staff photo competition to complement our 2022 Photo Contest. While we await the judges' picks for the public contest, we wanted to share Mark's winning photo. While this photo is technically and aesthetically incredible, it also captures the stunning greater prairie chicken, an endangered species TNC protects. Great work, Mark! 👏 Visit the link in our bio to learn more about this fascinating bird. 📸: Mark Staples - @mstaplesphoto