A striking bird that trills a beautiful song, the western meadowlark seems the ideal feathered friend to spotlight on Mother’s Day. Not only does the bird flash a daffodil-yellow breast emblazoned ...
YAKIMA, Wash. — On warm days in February, the shrub steppe suddenly comes alive with the magical song of the western meadowlark. Indeed, its far-carrying bubbly notes are one of the easiest bird songs ...
When I was a tender 5-year-old in Minnesota, my mother taught me that a meadowlark's song can be interpreted as “wash your feet, you fool.” She made me laugh, and I never forgot the name of the bird ...