Eastern Meadowlark or Western? Southeast TX, 50 miles north of Houston. (1 Viewer)

[littlemarshmallow]

Here are some pictures. Is it Western or Eastern? I think Eastern but I am not sure. Song sounded like "see-you-see-year" Saw this bird in a flock yesterday.

 

[rkj]

Impossible to say without excellent photos - these may be the best you could do under the conditions, but they are not nearly good enough.

 

[qwerty5]

Here are recordings of both species:

Eastern Meadowlark Sounds, All About Birds, Cornell Lab of Ornithology

The sweet, lazy whistles of Eastern Meadowlarks waft over summer grasslands and farms in eastern North America. The birds themselves sing from fenceposts and telephone lines or stalk through the grasses, probing the ground for insects with their long, sharp bills. On the ground, their...

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Western Meadowlark Sounds, All About Birds, Cornell Lab of Ornithology

The buoyant, flutelike melody of the Western Meadowlark ringing out across a field can brighten anyone’s day. Meadowlarks are often more easily heard than seen, unless you spot a male singing from a fence post. This colorful member of the blackbird family flashes a vibrant yellow breast crossed...

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