What the heck is a lek?
Males great bustards perform spectacular courtship displays, gathering at a ‘lek’ or small display ground to try to impress the females.
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Identification note: a note on a separate catalogue card in the Tisbury section says “Wardour Castle Mansion. A distant view. See Donhead St Andrew 1995.1148” VN 6.2.2004
Identification note: note: on reverse ‘Original wash line inscribed with title in the artist’s hand’
Summary: Watercolour painting of Old Wardour Castle, general view from South East, with the Mansion beyond.
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Males great bustards perform spectacular courtship displays, gathering at a ‘lek’ or small display ground to try to impress the females.
The great bustard has a dignified slow walk but tends to run when disturbed, rather than fly.
The hen-bird on display at The Salisbury Museum was one of the last great bustards to be eaten in the town!