What Wyoming Bird Is THAT?—Bird Songs

Welcome to springtime in Wyoming.

CAUTION: Winter may slap us at any time, then we return to spring. It can happen in the span of minutes.

Have you noticed the uptick in bird songs over the past couple of weeks?

If you have you've probably wondered what those birds look like, depending on their song.

Below is a handy group of videos that will help you match the bird call with the Wyoming bird singing it.

You can see the entire list of videos at this YouTube link.

Eared Grebes (Podiceps nigricollis) in their summer mating plumage.

Obviously, not all of these birds hang around Wyoming exclusively.

Many are just passing through.

Some live here year-round.

The video below is helpful in remembering what type of bird makes what type of sounds.

The next video doesn't feature bird calls, but will show you 15 of the most iconic birds you'll find in Wyoming.

In most cases in Wyoming, you'll hear these birds, but you'll have a hard time spotting them.

They don't sit still for long.

Wyoming has a lot of open spaces without trees. That should make you wonder where they are nesting.

Below is one of the most iconic bird calls of the Western states.

The Meadowlark.

You'll find them traveling mainly in small flocks.

Western Meadowlarks leave breeding grounds in the northern part of their range (Canada and the northern U.S.) to winter farther south.

Small numbers may overwinter in the north during mild years. Those living at high elevations move to lower elevations in winter.