There are lots of signs of spring. No one of them is definitive, but taken together they are completely convincing. Probably the most familiar of these signs is the arrival of the western meadowlark, ...

The meadowlark has been a newsmaker this summer – but not the North Dakota state bird, which is the western meadowlark. The newsmaker is its close relative – almost a twin species – the eastern ...

For generations of Missouri farmers, an enjoyable sign that spring was transitioning into summer was the crisp, clear call of a meadowlark perched on a nearby fencepost. However, that call is becoming ...

The questions "What are species?" and "How do we identify species?" are difficult to answer, and have led to debate and disagreement among biologists. See how consensus on answers to these questions ...

The Eastern meadowlark seems to have a flute for voice. Its inimitably sweet melody sounds like the words spring-of-the-year. Yet meadowlarks can sing about 100 varying melodies, each song announcing ...

Spring is surely near when you hear eastern meadowlarks singing their clear flutelike melody sounding much like spring-of-the-year In West Texas, you might hear western meadowlarks singing as if ...

An eastern meadowlark may not be as eye-catching as a brightly colored goldfinch, but it’s flute-like song will take your breath away. In fact, that song is a favorite of bird researcher David Barber, ...

The meadowlark is a common native songbird. It is often seen sitting on a fence post at the edge of a cow pasture. Meadowlarks prefer open fields such as hay fields and brush-hogged fields, where ...

A group of photographers stood near a stand of deciduous trees wondering whether the chilly wind was rustling winter’s fallen tree leaves scattered over the ground at the Coastal Prairie Conservancy’s ...

There are lots of signs of spring. No one of them is definitive, but taken together they are completely convincing. Probably the most familiar of these signs is the arrival of the western meadowlark, ...