Singing Western Meadowlark, Greeley, Colorado

This was our first full day in Colorado and a great refresher of US birds. Close by were breeding American Avocets and Kildeer plus Blue-winged & Cinnamon Teal & Marsh Wrens.
It was so quiet that, if you listen carefully, you can hear another meadowlark responding in the distance.

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[ButILookGood]

I wait all winter to hear this beautiful sound that represents Spring, sunshine and joy! I am so thankful to have these little guys surrounding my home!

[redshouldervids]

@ButILookGood As a visitor to the States this somehow encapsulates everything that I like about the country - the scenery, the wildlife and, yes, even the agriculture!

[wilsonbh]

could someone send me this beautiful bird song as a MP3? Would greatly appreciate it.

[jbcampn]

Does anyone know why the Meadowlarks song has changed over the years? It used to have 4 distinct notes to start followed by the "yodel" at the end. To maybe put it into words ... Hi - low, Hi - low, yodel. I miss the old song.

[Cheyenne17124]

I live in Colorado, and this is definitely a sound I look forward to all winter!

[cgoehring78]

I hope we are never completely reduced to listening to the song of the Meadowlark only on YouTube, but I am so grateful for this beautiful piece of childhood memory. Thank you!

[rrvtjd]

This sound reminds me of my childhood in North Dakota. Beautiful song!

[centsible12]

I love meadowlarks. I used to hear them across the road, where they sat on the fence posts early in the morning. This video is almost like going home!

[sutcliffe62x]

everyone in greeley knows this song!

[BANZ1111]

There used to be a small open space near my neighborhood, and during the summer a meadowlark would call out from atop an oddly shaped pinyon pine that sat apart from the rest of the trees. It was so beautiful. Then they developed the area into a whole bunch of townhomes, and I haven't heard one where I live since :(.