“Early spring is when their mating season begins,” Haggin said. ... Our nation’s 26th president came to adore the western meadowlark while spending time at his ranch in the Dakota Badlands.

The Western Meadowlark was designated the state bird in 1937. Ornate Box Turtle became the official state reptile in 1986. Barred Tiger Salamander was named the state amphibian of Kansas in 1994.

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There are several theories on why the western meadowlark whistles and warbles in autumn. ... Fall is not the mating time for North American birds, which brings us back to why the meadowlark sings.

It is with good reason that the western meadowlark is the state bird in Kansas, Montana, Nebraska, North Dakota, Wyoming and Oregon. It is a gorgeous bird with a beautiful song. (Only the northern ...

Western Meadowlark is a prairie icon and harbinger of spring ... Fidelity is not one of the male meadowlark’s strong suits as they are non-monogamous, often mating with two females.

That was where I witnessed the grebes, curlews, meadowlark along with Franklin, Ring-billed and California gulls coming in for a drink. I was having a blast watching them when I heard the soft ...

The western meadowlark holds a special, almost magical, place in the hearts and souls of those inhabiting the prairies of North Dakota. ...

Photo courtesy of John and Karen Hollingsworth/U.S. Fish and Wildlife ServiceThe Western meadowlark is becoming rare in the Willamette Valley as its habitat vanishes. Three Willamette Valley ...

North Dakota's state bird, the Western meadowlark, not as numerous as it once was A few years ago on a Sunday drive near the edge of West Fargo, ...

Distinctly a bird of the Americas, the First People often included this singing, long-legged, walking bird in many of their stories and legends, but it wasn”t until Lewis and Clark first note… ...