It is definitely spring in Wyoming! Our last patch of snow finally melted about a week ago. The water on the reservoir is very high, and lots of birds are starting to arrive.
We've had an influx of Meadowlarks in our neighborhood this week. There is nothing more lovely than waking up to a singing Meadowlark!
When we were in Utah several weeks ago, we stopped at Bear River Wildlife Refuge. We came across a couple Meadowlarks whose calls were very different than what we had heard. After consulting our maps, we decided that they were probably still Westerns. They were too far to get a really good look at. We did a little research and learned that their calls are learned when they are very young, as most birds probably are. Sometimes when the two's ranges coincide, they often learn a hybrid call. Which, I think, is what we were hearing.
We've had an influx of Meadowlarks in our neighborhood this week. There is nothing more lovely than waking up to a singing Meadowlark!
When we were in Utah several weeks ago, we stopped at Bear River Wildlife Refuge. We came across a couple Meadowlarks whose calls were very different than what we had heard. After consulting our maps, we decided that they were probably still Westerns. They were too far to get a really good look at. We did a little research and learned that their calls are learned when they are very young, as most birds probably are. Sometimes when the two's ranges coincide, they often learn a hybrid call. Which, I think, is what we were hearing.
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