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"Western Meadowlark"

Western Meadowlark (Sturnella neglecta):    The Western Meadowlark was first discovered in 1804 by Lewis and Clark near Spirit Mound, South Dakota, and was called a "Prairie Lark". On August 25, 1804, Captain Clark wrote "... Great numbers of Birds are Seen in those Plains, Such as black bird, Ren or Prarie burd a kind of larke about the Sise of a Partridge with a Short tail &c. &. ..." Sauvie Island, Oregon ... Click image to enlarge Western Meadowlark, Sauvie Island, Oregon. Image taken March 11, 2011. Canon EOS 7d, 400mm. Baskett Slough NWR, Salem, Oregon ... Click image to enlarge Western Meadowlark, Baskett Slough NWR, Oregon. Early morning, sunny and bright. Image taken March 11, 2009. Canon EOS 40d, 400mm. Click image to enlarge Western Meadowlark, Baskett Slough NWR, Oregon. Early morning, sunny and bright. Image taken March 11, 2009. Canon EOS 40d, 400mm. Click image to enlarge Western Meadowlark, Baskett Slough NWR, Oregon. Early morning, sunny and bright. Image taken March 11, 2009. Canon EOS 40d, 400mm. ... late afternoon ... Click image to enlarge Western Meadowlark, Baskett Slough NWR, Oregon. Late afternoon, sunny day. Image taken March 11, 2009. Canon EOS 40d, 400mm. ... 2010 ... Click image to enlarge Western Meadowlark, Baskett Slough NWR, Oregon. Late afternoon, overcast and cloudy. Image taken March 7, 2010. Canon EOS 40d, 400mm. Click image to enlarge Western Meadowlark, Baskett Slough NWR, Oregon. Late afternoon, overcast and cloudy. Image taken March 7, 2010. Canon EOS 40d, 400mm. Steigerwald Lake NWR, Washington ... Click image to enlarge Western Meadowlark, Steigerwald Lake NWR, Washington. Image taken October 19, 2010. Canon Rebel T2i, 300mm. ... more... Click image to enlarge Western Meadowlark, Steigerwald Lake NWR, Washington. Mostly cloudy day with occasional sunbreaks. Image taken January 31, 2010. Canon Rebel T1i, 300mm. Click image to enlarge Western Meadowlark, Steigerwald Lake NWR, Washington. Late afternoon under heavy clouds and lots of wind. Image taken January 18, 2010. Canon Rebel T1i, 200z w/1.4. Click image to enlarge Western Meadowlarks, Steigerwald Lake NWR, Washington. Late afternoon under heavy clouds and lots of wind. Image taken January 18, 2010. Canon Rebel T1i, 200z w/1.4. Click image to enlarge Western Meadowlark, Steigerwald Lake NWR, Washington. Late afternoon under heavy clouds and lots of wind. Image taken March 13, 2010. Canon Rebel T1i, 300z. Broughton Beach, Columbia River, Oregon ... Click image to enlarge Western Meadowlark, Broughton Beach, Columbia River, Oregon. Sunny fall morning which then went overcast. Image taken October 31, 2011. Canon Rebel T3i, 300mm. Click image to enlarge Western Meadowlark, Broughton Beach, Columbia River, Oregon. Sunny fall morning which then went overcast. Image taken October 31, 2011. Canon Rebel T3i, 300mm. Ridgefield NWR, Washington ... Click image to enlarge Western Meadowlark. Ridgefield National Wildlife Refuge, Washington, River "S" Unit. Image taken, January 23, 2009. MORE Ridgefield National Wildlife Refuge Western Meadowlark images HOME COLUMBIA RIVER IMAGES RIDGEFIELD NATIONAL WILDLIFE REFUGE COMPLETE BIRD LIST WILDFLOWERS BIRDS of LEWIS and CLARK

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