CLOSED: lousy picture....but?

North Augusta, ON

Can somebody tell what it was? Had a long, super ear piercing call. Wouldn't let me get close enough for a decent photo, this is super-cropped...he liked the very top of trees and made me follow him around a field.

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North Augusta, ON

and another lousy front on shot:

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The Ozarks, MO(Zone 5b)

It is a Meadowlark...they really sing loud!

North Augusta, ON

Thank you!! I liked his "bib" as well as his song...

Northumberland, United Kingdom(Zone 9a)

Ontario is in the overlap zone where both Eastern Meadowlark and Western Meadowlark occur - unfortunately, no way of telling which this one is without much better photos!

Resin

North Augusta, ON

I googled them, learned the best way to tell the difference was the song...listened to both songs and firmly believe I saw and heard the Eastern Meadowlark...very cool!!!
First one I've seen.

I also have learned I need a MUCH better camera!!!

Northumberland, United Kingdom(Zone 9a)

Excellent!

Downingtown, PA(Zone 6b)

Great work using the song for the ID threegardeners. There is a very rare Western Meadowlark (for PA) in a field shared with Easterns in a nearby county. It is a good thing the songs are so different, otherwise this rare vagrant would have gone unnoticed.

Calgary, AB(Zone 3a)

It is very cool threegardeners. Thanks for sharing.

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