Bird Watching: Daily Bird Pictures VOL. 456, 2 by Chillybean

Chillybean wrote:
A new dried mealworm eater: Western Meadowlark. We had some snow overnight, so I put out more. S/he gobbled them right up.

Last year someone told me that the Eastern Meadowlarks are pushing out the Westerns. I am not sure about that, but thus far our Westerns are outnumbering the Easterns and staying closer to the house. In previous years the Easterns seemed to be a frequent yard bird eating grubs and whatnot, but now that the Westerns discovered we have food, they've been hanging around. We'll see if they stay for the nesting season.

We had some wind last week and this Red-tail thought to sit on a branch much too small for him/her. It was funny trying to see him balance.