$40.00
If you’re a Midwesterner, this might be your State Bird. Though similar in appearance, Western and Eastern Meadowlarks have different songs and territories and very rarely interbreed. Their fluting, melodious song is legendary and has been associated in Native American folklore with bringing peace, protection, and abundance. Some Natives believe their song called the buffalo forth. In the early 20th century, Western Meadowlarks were even brought to the Hawaiian islands by civic groups in an effort to introduce songbirds for aesthetic reasons (what aesthetic, who knows). They can still be found on Kauai’i today.
Meadowlarks are not larks at all but members of the Blackbird/Oriole family. They tote long beaks to forage in a behavior called “gaping,” sticking their beaks into the dirt and prying it open to access seeds and insects. Home for them is on the prairie grasslands from sea level to up to 10,000 feet. They can be hard to spot, but males will perch atop a fence or tall plant to sing.
Males and females are similar in appearance, though males are a bit more vibrant, especially during breeding season. Their calling card is a bright yellow chest with a black V- shaped band that contrasts with their spotted brown and tan coloring. As ground nesters, females choose a depression in the ground near dense vegetation and build the nest with soft grasses and shrub material. Males will spend weeks preparing a breeding territory for females and typically have two mates per season. Both males and females tend to their nestlings and defend territory.
This is a matte giclee print made with archival inks with a professional printer with no border, ready to place into any 8×10 frame of your choice. Stamped and signed on the back with the name of the bird.
Available to ship now.
Frame Details: Unframed, flat print
Unframed Size: 8x10 inches(inches)
View Frame Options Gallery >
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!
Thank you for supporting a small business!