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Published April 24, 2009, 12:00 AM

Prairie chicken


Prairie chicken males make their booming sound by inflating air sacs in their necks. Glacial Ridge National Wildlife Refuge in Polk County offers the best options for getting a close-up look at booming prairie chickens. (North Dakota Game and Fish Department photo)
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