Seirer_190328_8529395.jpgMeadowlark
An Eastern Meadowlark keeps watch in the grasslands of Ellsworth County. The bird is quite similar in appearance to the Western Meadowlark, which is the state bird of Kansas, and both species are found in central Kansas. It's difficult to distinguish one species from the other — until they sing. Both are melodious, but their tunes are sharply different.

An Eastern Meadowlark keeps watch in the grasslands of Ellsworth County. The bird is quite similar in appearance to the Western Meadowlark, which is the state bird of Kansas, and both species are found in central Kansas. It's difficult to distinguish one species from the other — until they sing. Both are melodious, but their tunes are sharply different.