I heard the song of spring echoing across a grassy field in west Harris County, a song like no other from a bird like no other called the Eastern meadowlark. Pure, sweet, joyful notes filled the air ...

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 ...

When is the last time you heard the sweet, clear, melodious whistle of an eastern meadowlark? A member of the family including blackbirds and orioles, the eastern meadowlark is easily identified by ...

Two bird species that herald spring mornings in U.S. farm country are like the singing Everly Brothers of yesteryear or the Jonas Brothers of today. They look almost exactly alike and no one can tell ...

As I wrote last week, the western meadowlark is the most commonly reported bird in Idaho and Nevada. It has achieved the status of the “state bird” in six states — Kansas, Montana, Nebraska, North ...

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 threatened eastern meadowlark is one of several ground-nesting species that live on the 110-acre parcel, which was recently preserved by the Vermont wildlife department. Jill Kilborn, right, and ...