Song and Facts Of The Western Meadowlark
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- Опубліковано 29 чер 2024
- If you'd like to see a video of just western meadowlark song without commentary, you can do so here • Song of The Western Me...
The song of the western meadowlark is one that I look forward to every April. Despite the cold mornings that persist during that time of year, their bright and cheerful song travels through the air with the reassurance that spring is underway. Hearing their song always brings a smile to my face.
The western meadowlark is not a lark as its name suggests. It actually belongs to the Blackbird, or icterid family, that consists of blackbirds, bobolinks, orioles, grackles and cowbirds.
The explorers Lewis and Clark were aware of the western meadowlark but had not given the bird much study. Later when John James Audubon came on the scene, he was bothered by this oversight and gave the bird its latin name, "Sturnella Neglectus" which means "Neglected Starling"...
Chapters:
Introduction 00:00
Taxonomy, Fun Facts and Identification 00:26
Habitat 01:46
Food 02:06
Song 02:53
Nesting 05:03
Conclusion 06:30
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I used to walk to my school when in high school many years ago. Once spring arrived, I would hear a meadowlark sing every morning. I still miss hearing that beautiful sound.
We have been developing a homesite on a piece of beautiful land we bought last year and I’ve heard a bird for the last couple months that I have not been able to see but it’s song is distinctive and I’ve told my husband so many times about it and that I’d love to know what kind of bird it was. I woke up this morning and upon waking heard the word meadowlark. I had no idea what that was so I googled it and low and behold, I found the mystery caller here. I love the maker of heaven and earth who loves us so much and cares about every detail of our lives-even the little things. May you be blessed today.
Okay so I was walking my dog in Wyoming and heard the most beautiful song that I just had to download a bird identification app. That then led me to this video. I truly wish I had recorded the song because I didn’t know the male would then change its tune. Absolutely stunning birds and what a beautifully done video! Thank you so much!!
I love the song of the meadowlark. It brings a smile to my ❤ and uplift my spirit and uplifts my spirit. I live on the plains of Montana. Sometimes the meadowlark will come and sing in my backyard 😊😅
Best vocalist in the 🌎, where er the sage grass grows, south Dakota memories ❤ also Montana , new Mexico, Wyoming, Eastern Washington ❤
I love hearing this bird in the morning in North Dakota this bird is awesome
My favorite bird
My favorite bird call growing up in northern New Mexico!
mine too!
I grew up in Colorado and we had Western Meadowlarks around our home. I have never forgotten their lovely songs. I used to be able to imitate it perfectly. When we had heavy snow cover, the meadowlark would come to a suet feeder mounted on a wooden fence. That surprised me. They only did this when the snow cover was especially heavy. I live in the Sonoran Desert now, but still remember the meadowlarks with nostalgia. This was an excellent video. Thank you for posting it.
I am enjoying a wonderful Meadowlark that is sitting on my tallest Blue Spruce tree in our yard about 6 miles south of Montrose CO. He has a couple of other vantage points also. I so love hearing these guys every Spring. Thank you for your very informative clip.
I grade school back in the 50's the area was filled with the Meadowlarks song. My last visit to Oregon I didn't hear a single song. Very sad.
What a great video of a song bird I used to hear all the time as a child.........thank you for sharing and doing such a great job !!
Used to hear them all the time in Northeastern New Mexico when I lived there. The songs in this video bring back so many good memories.
their sound reminds me when i was a kid back in the early sixties playing out in an open grassy field on a warm spring day
Wow this brings me back to my childhood! Because when I was a boy I had a favourite story of a meadowlark who lives where the rivers wind. Her voice could match the angels in its glory, but she was blind.
Two small corrections in this video: The correct latin name is "sturnella neglecta", from the latin word "neglectus". Also, I mislabeled a common blackbird as an icterid when it is actually a type of thrush. If you'd like to hear the song of the Western Meadowlark without my commentary, you can do so here: ua-cam.com/video/wP6qnje7g18/v-deo.html
When I was a teenager in Post Falls idaho I changed irrigation pipes in the morning and the afternoon. I loved the Meadowlarks singing, and the smell of Skunks and flying geese and the heavy mist or fog created by the Spokane river next to the fields where I worked. But the Meadow larks were my favorite. But I'll have to say those damn Kildeer birds drove me nuts.
A counter-comment to the "too much talking" comment - I think you do a great job of giving time for the actual birdsong, but overlaying commentary in a helpful way during the video. The breadth of information is very engaging, and gives much more context to the complexity of "bird life" than a more passive "songs only" video would.
Wonderfull !. I like to hear the facts you explain about each specie of birds. Most people are just happy to hear a lovely birdsong without getting more informations about their real lives. To learn more about them is so thrilling !. Fully appreciated videos thank you 🤩😍😍👍
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Wonderful video. Thanks for making and sharing it. I live in the Gunbarrel area of Boulder, CO and look forward to hearing the first Meadow Lark each year. Here, the first ones sing around Febraury 20 each year. Of course, more songs can be heard as we move into spring.
This bird wonderful
I always look forward to hearing these beautiful birds in the springtime! They come out with their wonderful songs around late February and last until around late April into May. I could hang out in a meadow and listen to these birds all day and never ever tire of hearing them
Thank you for this wonderful video.
Thank you so much for the interesting information about this lovely bird. I just heard his singing this morning.
I have thought that the western meadowlark builds its nest in the tree. Good to know the fun facts about how and where they make their nests.
Outstanding video….great job!!
Thanks so much for your video. I thought I recognized a pair the other day, but they we about 200' away and in tall grass. I shot a bunch of photos in their direction and found them when looking at the images later. There are feral cats and nosy birdiers around so I am concerned they might get spooked - hopefully not!
When I moved to Montana I heard them a lot in opened fields, that song was new to me and I loved it! Montana is a beautiful place to live, I lived there 19 years!!!♥️
Great video.
Amazing video. Great research, engaging video. I learned a lot and am very grateful! Thank you!
Love these beauties!!
Love western meadowlarks, and hope these ground nesters can be better protected in 4x4-ravaged BLM lands. Their songs are sublime and I was grateful to hear your take on their patterns and territorial song/display. I appreciate your informative commentary in all your bird videos.
Meadowlarks are truly wonderful birds. I used to live in Montana and they were such a welcome sight and sound in the spring and summer. I live in SE Idaho now and have not seen or heard a single meadowlark here, despite there being a lot of rural open fields.
A fine melodious species. Ahh. Spring and summer.I encounterd my 1st Meadow Lark in howard county Md. In a cow pasture.i was aprox.10 to11yrs of age. I just had to go the local library and begin my adventure in bird watching i was hooked lol.
I saw this bird (before i knew what it was) approach my goat outside. The poor goat wanted to play with him, but could not quite reach him because of a fence. Thank you for this wonderful video. i now know what birds actually like my goat haha.
I love them as well. Damn cats though have brought me more than I like, both male and female..sigh
What a wonderful video. So informative and enjoyable. I have a picture of some birds that I thought were meadowlarks but they do not have the black v on their chest. Is there a way to share the picture with you and you can tell me if you think it is a subspecies?
Thank you, Carrie! As for your question, have you ever used the Cornell Lab Merlin Bird ID app? There's a photo ID feature where you can upload a picture and it will give you a list of possible matches. I have found it to be very helpful. I hope that helps!
@@allthingsbirdie Thank you. I will check it out.
In Pennsylvania....I love these birds song.....do we have them here?
You're in range for the eastern meadowlark! Very similar song as the western meadowlark. A small portion of their breeding grounds is in central PA, but most is further north and extending into Canada.
0:36 that first bird may be a blackbird, but it’s not an icterid! 😊
Where can I buy a recording of western meadowlark songs?
In the first 50 seconds of this, there is a glaring error. You mention the “blackbirds” in the family Icterid but show an illustration which includes the Eurasian Blackbird that belongs in the Turdus or thrush family, this includes American Robin of course. I hope all of your other facts have been checked?
Tall whites brought me here
its lovely hearing the meadowlark , so please just let us heqr the exquisite creature , without tallking over it.. no offense ....I would watch your programs more, but to me, you just talk way too much ...
you are very informative and I'm sure you have many followers, however,, I personally seek out nature videos with less talk and no music background , just the sound of Nature,
I learned more about my favorite bird in this video than I've known all my life...AND...we got to hear many variations of the meadowlark's songs. I feel this was a well balanced, informative video.