rattle call – Mia McPherson's On The Wing Photography

Female and Male Western Meadowlarks – A Glimpse into Their Mating Behaviors

By Mia McPherson|April 8th, 2017|Categories: Antelope Island State Park, Birds, Davis County, Utah, Western Meadowlarks|Tags: aerial chase, Artemisia tridentata, Big Sagebrush, breeding behavior, calling, female, grass, grasses, male, mating behavior, meadowlark, meadowlarks, nesting material, pair bond, rattle call, rattling, sage, sagebrush, sexual behavior, singing, Western Meadowlark|

Three days ago while out on Antelope Island State Park under cloudy skies I was able to observe a glimpse into the mating behaviors of a pair of Western Meadowlarks.