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western meadowlark

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    Western Meadowlark at Cherry Creek State Park in Colorado.
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  2. Western Meadowlark

    Western Meadowlark

    Western Meadowlark (Sturnella neglecta)
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    • Category: North America
  3. Western Meadowlark

    Western Meadowlark

    Same bird as previous still image.
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  4. Western Meadowlark

    Western Meadowlark

    Although resident in much of Western North America, this species moves locally from breeding in green grassy hill country to wintering in small flocks in lowland pastures and weedy fields. They are usually rather shy, seldom allowing close approach. In fresh plumage the black breast marking may...
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  5. Western Meadowlark

    Western Meadowlark

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    Meadowlark posing
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  7. western meadowlark

    western meadowlark

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  8. Western Meadowlark

    Western Meadowlark

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  9. Western Meadowlark

    Western Meadowlark

    In fresh plumage the black breast marking may be obscured by pale feather fringing as seen here. Not actually a lark, meadowlarks are New World blackbirds (Icterids). The scientific name (S. neglecta) was provided by J.J. Audubon who noted how neglected the species had been, perhaps because of...
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  10. Western Meadowlark

    Western Meadowlark

    This is a composite. The intent is to show the front and back of the bird, because of the dramatic difference in the plumage, and coloring. This is not an easy bird to image. It is best in the early morning hours, as that is the time that they find a high perch and sing. However, they do not...
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  11. You'll just have to take my word on this one too

    You'll just have to take my word on this one too

    From Chimney Rock I drove across the point to the lighthouse. At the intersection where the two side routes diverge from the road along the point as a whole I startled a flock of Western Meadowlarks that had been feeding on the roadside. They flew past a clump of iceplant and landed on a steep...
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  12. Western Meadowlark @ Ridgefield National Wildlife Refuge

    Western Meadowlark @ Ridgefield National Wildlife Refuge

    Western Meadowlark @ Ridgefield National Wildlife Refuge
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  13. Almost invisible

    Almost invisible

    One more that stayed pretty well hidden much of the time. There were both Western and Eastern Meadowlarks about. Probably thousands. The most I managed to count in one spot was about 30, but that's partly because I could only see them when they flew up or turned their bright yellow breasts...
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  14. Western Meadowlark

    Western Meadowlark

    This vacation to Colorado proved to be a success for me seeing different types of birds. This is a first for me...a meadowlark! How beautiful are it's colors and markings.
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  15. Western Meadowlark

    Western Meadowlark

    I was lucky enough to see this recently on a trip to the Western USA
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  16. Minor Key

    Minor Key

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  17. Western Meadowlark

    Western Meadowlark

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  18. Western Meadowlark

    Western Meadowlark

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  19. Western Meadowlark

    Western Meadowlark

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  20. Western Meadowlark

    Western Meadowlark

    I was driving up the driveway of our community nature center and this fellow flew in, I saw him land beside the road and hoped he would sit there for me. I was happy that he did and I managed a few images before he was gone. I did not realize until after, his beak was full of food for the young...
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  21. Western Meadowlark

    Western Meadowlark

    Youngster.
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  22. Western Meadowlark

    Western Meadowlark

    These birds are profuse in the reserve but often too far away for a good photo. To paraphrase an old movie, "The hills are alive with the sound of meadowlarks".
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  23. Western Meadowlark

    Western Meadowlark

    It was a very windy day. Was about to head home when the missus spied this little Meadowlark.
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  24. Western Meadowlark

    Western Meadowlark

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  25. Western Meadowlark (breeding)

    Western Meadowlark (breeding)

    Western Meadowlark (Sturnella neglecta) The state bird of some six states. No subspecies are recognized. The most reliable difference between the Western and Eastern is their calls. The visible characteristic shown here is the yellow malar mark. Photographed outside of LaMesa, Dawson County...
    • Stanley Jones
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