I went out birding with the intention of finding a male eastern meadowlark singing on something natural. I did find meadowlarks but I couldn't get a good shot of one. However, I found a singing male dickcissel who obliged me quite nicely. The perch is not exactly natural but I like the rustic look of barbed wire perches. It was competing with quite a few other males in the area and not only was trying to outsing its fellow dickcissels but it also was trying to outdo the other meadowlarks in the area. Midlothian, Texas, April 2008.

I went out birding with the intention of finding a male eastern meadowlark singing on something natural. I did find meadowlarks but I couldn't get a good shot of one. However, I found a singing male dickcissel who obliged me quite nicely. The perch is not exactly natural but I like the rustic look of barbed wire perches. It was competing with quite a few other males in the area and not only was trying to outsing its fellow dickcissels but it also was trying to outdo the other meadowlarks in the area. Midlothian, Texas, April 2008.