Seirer_190328_8529447.jpgSelf-dancing
A prairie chicken dances, but to no avail, at a lek north of the Cheyenne Bottoms wetlands in Barton County. On this morning the lek attracted just four prairie chickens — two roosters and two hens, and the hens opted for an early exit.

A prairie chicken dances, but to no avail, at a lek north of the Cheyenne Bottoms wetlands in Barton County. On this morning the lek attracted just four prairie chickens — two roosters and two hens, and the hens opted for an early exit.

Seirer_190316_8500803.jpgErector Set
Steel is the medium of a design concept shared by the Burr Oak city water tower and the nearby grain augering apparatus of the Mid Way Co-op elevator. Burr Oak, with a population of a less than 200, is in northern Kansas, not far from the Nebraska border.

Steel is the medium of a design concept shared by the Burr Oak city water tower and the nearby grain augering apparatus of the Mid Way Co-op elevator. Burr Oak, with a population of a less than 200, is in northern Kansas, not far from the Nebraska border.

Seirer_190316_8500778.jpgFarmyard
Venerable wood barns and grain storage tanks share a farmyard south of Kearney, Neb.

Venerable, weathered wood barns and grain storage tanks share a farmyard south of Kearney, Neb.

Seirer_190316_8526955.jpgSnow Geese
Snow geese take flight from a harvested corn field south of Overton, Neb.

Snow geese take flight from a harvested corn field south of Overton, Neb.

Seirer_190316_8526810.jpgGeese, River at Dawn As dawn paints the sky, geese take wing over the Platte River near Kearney, Neb. The river level is high because of recent flooding.

As dawn paints the sky, geese take wing over the Platte River near Kearney, Neb. Heavy rains have pushed the river to flood stage.

Seirer_190217_1020416.jpgJust east of Phoenix, Usery Mountain is a popular Sonoran Desert hiking spot. It is flanked by the Goldfield Mountains and the Tonto National Forest. The mountain is the centerpiece of the Usery Mountain Regional Park, a 3,648-acre recreational site managed by the Maricopa County Parks Commission.

Just east of Phoenix, Usery Mountain is a popular Sonoran Desert hiking spot. It is flanked by the Goldfield Mountains and the Tonto National Forest. The mountain is the centerpiece of the Usery Mountain Regional Park, a 3,648-acre recreational site managed by the Maricopa County Parks Commission.

Seirer_190217_1020505.jpgUsery Mountain, which reaches an elevation of 2,846 feet, offers views of the broad East Valley that is home to Phoenix, Ariz. The Usery Mountain Regional Park, operated by Maricopa County Parks Commission, is popular with hikers. This scene is along the Wind Cave Trail.g

Usery Mountain, which reaches an elevation of 2,846 feet, offers views of the broad East Valley that is home to Phoenix, Ariz. The Usery Mountain Regional Park, operated by Maricopa County Parks Commission, is popular with hikers. This scene is along the Wind Cave Trail.

Seirer_190126_8505522.jpgCanada Geese take flight from the McPherson State Fishing Lake. The takeoff is complicated by ice that covers much of the central Kansas lake.gg

Canada Geese prepare to take flight from the McPherson State Fishing Lake. The takeoff is complicated by ice that covers much of the central Kansas lake.

Seirer_181219_8504097.jpgPastoral Scene An abandoned farmstead is framed by trees that have lost not only their leaves but some of their branches, The last light of the day is mottled by gathering clouds. This scene is north of Wilson Lake in central Kansas.

An abandoned farmstead is framed by trees that have lost not only their leaves but some of their branches, The last light of the day is mottled by gathering clouds. This scene is north of Wilson Lake in central Kansas.

Seirer_190126_8504335.jpgAn elk is silhouetted against a rising sun at the Maxwell Wildlife Refuge near Canton, in central Kansas. The refuge, managed by the state, is home to both elk and bison.

An elk is silhouetted against a rising sun at the Maxwell Wildlife Refuge near Canton, in central Kansas. The 2,254-acre refuge, managed by the state, is home to both elk and bison.