Appearance: The eastern meadowlark is a large bird about 9″ long with a brown back, lemon yellow-colored chest, and black v-shape around the neck. White outer tail feathers. Females and males look the same.
Winter diet: Grain.
Winter feeder food: Hulled sunflower seeds and cracked corn.
Winter habitat: In winter eastern meadowlarks can be found in their year-round range of the eastern half of the US south of southern Wisconsin, in spotty areas of Arizona, New Mexico, and Texas as well as southern Mexico, and as far south as South America. They prefer open grassy areas.
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