Today's featured feathered friend is the Eastern Meadowlark. This dapper looking bird can be seen and heard year round. They sing from fence posts, meadows and prairies throughout the eastern half of North America. They can also be seen year round throughout the Caribbean and Central America, as well as in parts of Mexico and northern South America. Their summer breeding range extends into southern Ontario and Quebec.
Males and females are similar in appearance. They have bright yellow underparts with a bold black "V" on the breast. They have white flanks with black streaking. Their heads, backs and wings are brown with black streaking. They have deep-based, long, sharply pointed bills. Juveniles are similar to adults but more subdued and lack the black V on the breast. The male is 9 1/2 inches long, weighs around 5 ounces and has a wingspan of 15 inches. The female is slightly smaller in all of these areas.
Meadowlarks are part of the "Blackbird" family which also includes Orioles, Bobolinks, Cowbirds and Grackles. Click here -----> http://youtu.be/bsFtOHWp4NE to see a short video of an Eastern Meadowlark singing. Enjoy some of our favorite photos of the beautiful Eastern Meadowlark.....tweet.....tweet!!
http://www.allaboutbirds.org/guide/eastern_meadowlark/lifehistory | ||
| Eastern Meadowlark (Taken 12/13/12, Clay Gully Road, Myakka City FL) |
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| Eastern Meadowlark (Taken 4/5/13, Clay Gully Road, Myakka City FL) |
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| Eastern Meadowlark (Taken 1/5/14, Prairie Creek Preserve, Charlotte Co. FL) |
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eastern_Meadowlark
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