CLOSED: Prairie bird

Sparrow like bird on Tall Grass prairie vegetation near Charleston, AR. ID would be appreciated.

Nice shots! I think it's a female or immature Dickcissel.

This link from the Cornell Lab of Ornithology shows several pictures and gives a little info about these birds.

http://www.allaboutbirds.org/guide/dickcissel/id

Yes, it is a Dickcissel.

I remember when I saw my first one. It was a male and when I went to get it IDed I thought it was a mini Meadowlark. This is one of my favorite yard birds and a couple years ago we started seeing a few at the feeders which seemed quite strange.

Thanks. Seem to be common here in the Tall Grass prairies.
Nuts thanks for the reference.

This message was edited Jul 8, 2014 11:11 AM

Ivy, you're welcome! That really is a wonderful website that a lot of DG members use.

Chilly, you're very lucky to have these lovely birds in your yard!