 The greater sage grouse are wonderful birds and the largest grouse found in North America. They make their home in the sagebrush country of the western United States and southern Canada. Wyoming is home to many of these birds. Sage grouse adults have long pointed tails and legs with feathers to the toes. Adult males have a yellowish patch over their eye and are grayish on top with a white breath. A dark brown throat and a black belly. Two yellowish sacks on the neck are inflated during the courtship display. Adult females are mottled grayish brown with a light brown throat and dark belly. These birds tend to stay in the same area year after year and feed primarily on sagebrush, insects, and broadleaf plants. Sage grouse do not have a muscular crop and therefore are unable to digest hard seeds like other members of the grouse family. They nest on the ground under sagebrush. Their entire life cycle is dependent on the sagebrush plant community. Due to a loss of habitat and population connectivity, the greater sage grouse has declined in recent years. Wyoming has adopted many conservation programs to help ensure that the greater sage grouse remains a viable part of sagebrush ecosystems in Wyoming. From the University of Wyoming Extension, I'm Brian Sebade, exploring the nature of Wyoming.