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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Introducing ‘Our Museum Journey’ blog, where you can read the latest on the work taking place at Poole Museum. Volunteers are sharing updates, offering an insider’s perspective on the journey and improvements being made to the Museum.
The temporary closure of the museum marks the start of an exciting chapter, dedicated to making improvements in the buildings gallery spaces, and overall accessibility of the venue.
Stay tuned as staff and volunteers share behind the scenes updates, challenges, and triumphs that come with redeveloping the museum.
Image: Sectional Transformed Museum by ZMMA
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!