That unmistakable song—often translated by birders as “Spring is here!”—belongs to one of our most charming (and most threatened) grassland birds.
Photo by Jeff Steele
Western Meadowlark
While hiking up the hill from the Prairie Lane residence to the young oak savanna, I heard something new. It was like a thrush, pleasing and flutelike, but not as long, not as frequent, and certainly not in the right habitat. I made a mental note of this new sound, but didn’t think much more about it.
Photo by USFWS Mountain-Prairie
