In the Leningrad region, grouse began to prepare for mating games

The capercaillie living in the Leningrad region, the capercaillie, began to actively visit their homes and prepare for the mating season. This was announced by biologist Pavel Glazkov in his Telegram channel "Each creature has a pair."

According to the expert, these birds spend most of their lives in proud solitude, but once a year they flock to a special place called the tokishche.

"The sacrament of marriage takes place here among the capercaillie. Every spring they faithfully meet at the same current. The age of the currents has been estimated for many decades," the expert said.

Already, birds have begun to occupy the tallest and most prestigious trees in the current location. The active phase of the marriage relationship will begin in early April, when the males will perform the famous grouse song — tokovanie to attract brides.

As Glazkov noted, capercaillie current can now be found by brown spots on the snow. This is the pine needles digested by the bird's stomach, which the male feeds on, protecting the tree from competitors.

The current can also be detected by the characteristic spring footprints in the snow — drawings. There are large bird tracks in the center, and stripes are drawn on the sides, which the feathered bird draws with the tips of its powerful wings.

According to the Committee for the Protection of Wildlife, more than 33 thousand capercaillies live in the Leningrad region, writes 78.ru . Birds are extremely rare in the Resort area of St. Petersburg and are listed in the Red Book of the Northern Capital.

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