$64.00 – $446.00
When it comes to native songbirds of the Northern prairie grasslands, the Baird’s Sparrow is a representative—and more of a rarity given the loss of native prairie land. Audubon witnessed this bird for the first time in 1843 in North Dakota, and not recorded again for 3 decades. Their song is a tinkling from the tops of shrubs and grasses, with a few higher notes followed by a trailing trill.
These sparrows breed almost exclusively in tallgrass prairie, so they rely on having native prairie habitat. Not much is known about where and how they migrate to the Southwest for winter, tough to find; rarely they can be seen in weedy fields and hayfields. Males and females look alike, with yellowish-tan streaky coloring, a whitish chest, and a ‘necklace’ of dark spots.
Their diet consists of insects and seeds from ground foraging, and nesting is similar to Meadowlarks and Horned Larks, with the use of a depression in the ground in grassy areas. Pairs are seasonally monogamous and defend territories, which often overlap depending on the availability of native habitat.
Baird’s Sparrow has been on the conservation Yellow Watchlist due to population declines related to habitat loss. Efforts to revert cropland back to native prairie with controlled burning result in population increases. It’s as simple as that; native prairie birds rely on native prairie plants and habitat!
This is a matte giclee print made with archival inks with a professional printer.
All prints are made-to-order.
Border and Framing: Rolled prints come with no border, ready for a traditional frame of your choosing. Prints are also available stretched over a frame with or without a hardwood float frame.
Processing time: Please allow for 7-10 days for processing of rolled prints. Stretched and stretched + framed options require an extra 2-3 weeks for processing.
Please email me for alternative sizing needs or a mockup of what the piece would look like in your space!
All orders will be shipped in 3-10 business days via USPS Priority mail, UPS or FedEx, depending on the size of the item and whether framing was desired. For medium to larger works, and if crating is needed to safely ship, it will be UPS or FedEX. USPS can ship larger works but it is a lot more expensive!
If I anticipate framing will take longer for any reason, I will reach out and let you know! You will receive a tracking number via email once the work has shipped.
If you are in the Fargo-Moorhead area and wish to pick it up, please select STUDIOPICKUP at checkout. I will have a table in the front lobby with your piece labeled for pick-up between the hours of 8 AM and 5 PM. I will always try to say hello if I am in the studio!
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