Western Meadowlark
Sturnella neglecta
The Western Meadowlark is not a true lark, but more closely related to orioles and new world blackbirds. They range over most of North America west of the Mississippi River Valley. They are usually found in open grasslands, prairies, meadows and agricultural fields, where their song echo in clear warbling tones.

Western Meadowlark(Sturnella neglecta) |
Description: Antelope Island State Park, north of Salt Lake City, Utah. |
Date Taken: 2015:05:10 11:35 |
Location:
Antelope Island |
Camera Information: NIKON D3X, 800 mm, f/11.0, 1/1000 |
File Name: D3X0544-WesternMeadowLark |
© 2015 Jack Daynes, shadeTreeImaging.com |


Western Meadowlark(Sturnella neglecta) |
Description: Antelope Island State Park, north of Salt Lake City, Utah. |
Date Taken: 2015:05:10 11:35 |
Location:
Antelope Island |
Camera Information: NIKON D3X, 800 mm, f/11.0, 1/1000 |
File Name: D3X0548-WesternMeadowLark |
© 2015 Jack Daynes, shadeTreeImaging.com |


Western Meadowlark(Sturnella neglecta) |
Description: Antelope Island State Park, north of Salt Lake City, Utah. |
Date Taken: 2015:05:10 11:36 |
Location:
Antelope Island |
Camera Information: NIKON D3X, 800 mm, f/11.0, 1/1250 |
File Name: D3X0560-WesternMeadowLark |
© 2015 Jack Daynes, shadeTreeImaging.com |


Western Meadowlark(Sturnella neglecta) |
Description: Antelope Island State Park, north of Salt Lake City, Utah. |
Date Taken: 2015:05:10 11:36 |
Location:
Antelope Island |
Camera Information: NIKON D3X, 800 mm, f/11.0, 1/1250 |
File Name: D3X0566-WesternMeadowLark |
© 2015 Jack Daynes, shadeTreeImaging.com |


Western Meadowlark(Sturnella neglecta) |
Description: Antelope Island State Park, north of Salt Lake City, Utah. |
Date Taken: 2015:05:11 8:52 |
Location:
Antelope Island |
Camera Information: NIKON D3X, 800 mm, f/8.0, 1/2500 |
File Name: D3X1416-WesternMeadowLark |
© 2015 Jack Daynes, shadeTreeImaging.com |


Western Meadowlark(Sturnella neglecta) |
Description: Merced NWR, south of Merced, California. |
Date Taken: 2011:12:29 10:44 |
Location:
Merced NWR |
Camera Information: NIKON D3X, 800 mm, f/5.6, 1/2000 |
File Name: D3X6019-WesternMeadowLark |
© 2011 Jack Daynes, shadeTreeImaging.com |


Western Meadowlark(Sturnella neglecta) |
Description: Upper Owens River Valley, Mono County, California. |
Date Taken: 2009:03:10 17:29 |
Location:
Benton Crossing |
Camera Information: NIKON D2X, 800 mm, f/6.3, 1/1600 |
File Name: jcd3833WesternMeadowLark |
© 2009 - Jack Daynes - shadeTree Imaging |


Western Meadowlark(Sturnella neglecta) |
Description: Upper Owens River Valley, Mono County, California. |
Date Taken: 2009:03:11 17:04 |
Location:
Whitmore Hot Springs |
Camera Information: NIKON D2X, 800 mm, f/8.0, 1/750 |
File Name: JCD3876.WesternMeadowLark |
© 2009 - Jack Daynes - shadeTree Imaging |


Western Meadowlark(Sturnella neglecta) |
Description: Whelan Lake. Near Oceanside, California (San Diego County). |
Date Taken: 2003:02:23 14:51 |
Location:
Whelan Lake |
Camera Information: Nikon SUPER COOLSCAN 4000 ED, |
File Name: A3B23c09-WesternMeadowLark |
© 2003 - Jack Daynes - shadeTree Imaging |


Western Meadowlark(Sturnella neglecta) |
Description: Sacramento NWR, near Willows, Northern California. |
Date Taken: 2003:12:17 13:58 |
Location:
Norman |
Camera Information: NIKON D1X, 800 mm, f/9.5, 1/350 |
File Name: JCD_5012WesternMeadowLark |
© 2003 Jack Daynes, shadeTree Imaging |


Western Meadowlark(Sturnella neglecta) |
Description: Sacramento NWR, near Willows, Northern California. |
Date Taken: 2003:12:17 17:09 |
Location:
Norman |
Camera Information: NIKON D1X, 800 mm, f/6.3, 1/60 |
File Name: JCD_5207WesternMeadowLark |
© 2003 Jack Daynes, shadeTree Imaging |


Western Meadowlark(Sturnella neglecta) |
Description: Dos Picos Park in Ramona, California, San Diego County.. |
Date Taken: 2016:01:11 14:45 |
Location:
Dos Picos Park |
Camera Information: NIKON D7200, 400 mm, f/5.0, 1/640 |
File Name: D723327-WesternMeadowLark |
© 2016 Jack Daynes, shadeTreeImaging.com |


Western Meadowlark(Sturnella neglecta) |
Description: Dos Picos Park in Ramona, California, San Diego County.. |
Date Taken: 2016:01:11 14:45 |
Location:
Dos Picos Park |
Camera Information: NIKON D7200, 400 mm, f/5.0, 1/640 |
File Name: D723324-WesternMeadowLark |
© 2016 Jack Daynes, shadeTreeImaging.com |


Western Meadowlark(Sturnella neglecta) |
Description: Antelope Island State Park, north of Salt Lake City, Utah. |
Date Taken: 2015:05:11 8:52 |
Location:
Antelope Island |
Camera Information: NIKON D3X, 800 mm, f/8.0, 1/2500 |
File Name: D3X1416-WesternMeadowLark-1 |
© 2015 Jack Daynes, shadeTreeImaging.com |


Western Meadowlark(Sturnella neglecta) |
Description: Resident bird at the Ramona Grasslands Preserve. Ramona, California. San Diego County. |
Date Taken: 2014:03:08 10:02 |
Location:
Ramona Grassland Preserve |
Camera Information: NIKON D3X, 800 mm, f/8.0, 1/1600 |
File Name: D3X_0032-WesternMeadowLark |
© 2014 Jack Daynes, shadeTreeImaging.com |


Western Meadowlark(Sturnella neglecta) |
Description: Resident bird at the Ramona Grasslands Preserve. Ramona, California. San Diego County. |
Date Taken: 2014:03:08 10:02 |
Location:
Ramona Grassland Preserve |
Camera Information: NIKON D3X, 800 mm, f/8.0, 1/1600 |
File Name: D3X_0026-WesternMeadowLark |
© 2014 Jack Daynes, shadeTreeImaging.com |


Western Meadowlark(Sturnella neglecta) |
Description: Bicknell Bottoms along the Fremont River in South Central Utah. |
Date Taken: 2017:08:14 7:42 |
Location:
Bicknell Bottoms |
Camera Information: NIKON D5, 800 mm, f/8.0, 1/2500 |
File Name: WesternMeadowLark_D5X3133-BicknellBottoms |
© 2017 Jack Daynes, shadeTree Imaging |


Western Meadowlark(Sturnella neglecta) |
Description: Ramona Grasslands Preserve. Ramona, California. San Diego County. |
Date Taken: 2014:03:08 10:02 |
Location:
Ramona Grassland Preserve |
Camera Information: NIKON D3X, 800 mm, f/8.0, 1/1600 |
File Name: D3X_0034-WesternMeadowLark |
© 2014 Jack Daynes, shadeTree Imaging |


Western Meadowlark(Sturnella neglecta) |
Description: Each of the three days I spent at this park, the meadowlarks had their favorite perches and could be counted on to pose and sing. Mesilla Valley Bosque State Park, near Las Cruces New Mexico. |
Date Taken: 2020:02:29 9:13 |
Location:
Mesilla Valley |
Camera Information: NIKON D5, 800 mm, f/5.6, 1/8000 |
File Name: WesternMeadowLark_D5X1765-MesillaValley |
© 2020 Jack Daynes, shadeTreeImaging.com |


Western Meadowlark(Sturnella neglecta) |
Description: Each of the three days I spent at this park, the meadowlarks had their favorite perches and could be counted on to pose and sing. Mesilla Valley Bosque State Park, near Las Cruces New Mexico. |
Date Taken: 2020:02:29 9:16 |
Location:
Mesilla Valley |
Camera Information: NIKON D5, 800 mm, f/5.6, 1/8000 |
File Name: WesternMeadowLark_D5X1873-MesillaValley |
© 2020 Jack Daynes, shadeTreeImaging.com |


Western Meadowlark(Sturnella neglecta) |
Description: Each of the three days I spent at this park, the meadowlarks had their favorite perches and could be counted on to pose and sing. Mesilla Valley Bosque State Park, near Las Cruces New Mexico. |
Date Taken: 2020:03:01 11:35 |
Location:
Mesilla Valley |
Camera Information: NIKON D5, 800 mm, f/6.3, 1/2000 |
File Name: WesternMeadowLark_D5X2483-MesillaValley |
© 2020 Jack Daynes, shadeTreeImaging.com |


Western Meadowlark(Sturnella neglecta) |
Description: Each of the three days I spent at this park, the meadowlarks had their favorite perches and could be counted on to pose and sing. Mesilla Valley Bosque State Park, near Las Cruces New Mexico. |
Date Taken: 2020:03:01 11:35 |
Location:
Mesilla Valley |
Camera Information: NIKON D5, 800 mm, f/6.3, 1/2500 |
File Name: WesternMeadowLark_D5X2559-MesillaValley |
© 2020 Jack Daynes, shadeTreeImaging.com |


Western Meadowlark(Sturnella neglecta) |
Description: Each of the three days I spent at this park, the meadowlarks had their favorite perches and could be counted on to pose and sing. Mesilla Valley Bosque State Park, near Las Cruces New Mexico. |
Date Taken: 2020:03:01 11:44 |
Location:
Mesilla Valley |
Camera Information: NIKON D5, 800 mm, f/6.3, 1/5000 |
File Name: WesternMeadowLark_D5X2629-MesillaValley |
© 2020 Jack Daynes, shadeTreeImaging.com |


Western Meadowlark(Sturnella neglecta) |
Description: Resident bird at the Ramona Grasslands Preserve. Ramona, California. San Diego County. |
Date Taken: 2014:03:08 10:02 |
Location:
Ramona Grassland Preserve |
Camera Information: NIKON D3X, 800 mm, f/8.0, 1/1600 |
File Name: D3X_0030-WesternMeadowLark |
© 2014 Jack Daynes, shadeTreeImaging.com |


Western Meadowlark(Sturnella neglecta) |
Description: Ramona Grasslands Preserve. Ramona, California. San Diego County. |
Date Taken: 2014:03:08 10:03 |
Location:
Ramona Grassland Preserve |
Camera Information: NIKON D3X, 800 mm, f/8.0, 1/1600 |
File Name: D3X_0046-WesternMeadowLark |
© 2014 Jack Daynes, shadeTree Imaging |


Western Meadowlark(Sturnella neglecta) |
Description: Antelope Island State Park is one of the most memorable birding locations I've had the pleasure of visiting. It sits north of Salt Lake City Utah near the community of Layton. |
Date Taken: 2017:08:18 9:21 |
Location:
Antelope Island |
Camera Information: NIKON D5, 800 mm, f/8.0, 1/4000 |
File Name: WesternMeadowLark_D5X6671-AntelopeIsland |
© 2017 Jack Daynes, shadeTreeImaging.com |


Western Meadowlark(Sturnella neglecta) |
Description: Each of the three days I spent at this park, the meadowlarks had their favorite perches and could be counted on to pose and sing. Mesilla Valley Bosque State Park, near Las Cruces New Mexico. |
Date Taken: 2020:02:29 9:13 |
Location:
Mesilla Valley |
Camera Information: NIKON D5, 800 mm, f/5.6, 1/8000 |
File Name: WesternMeadowLark_D5X1772-MesillaValley |
© 2020 Jack Daynes, shadeTreeImaging.com |


Western Meadowlark(Sturnella neglecta) |
Description: Each of the three days I spent at this park, the meadowlarks had their favorite perches and could be counted on to pose and sing. Mesilla Valley Bosque State Park, near Las Cruces New Mexico. |
Date Taken: 2020:02:29 9:14 |
Location:
Mesilla Valley |
Camera Information: NIKON D5, 800 mm, f/5.6, 1/8000 |
File Name: WesternMeadowLark_D5X1798-MesillaValley |
© 2020 Jack Daynes, shadeTreeImaging.com |

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