One of the Sharp-tailed Grouse at a lek near Hayden, CO. They were a spectacle to behold! Colorado Grouse Tours was able to provide crushing views of these birds. #sharptailedgrouse #tympanuchusphasianellus #grouse #grasslandbirds #colorado
When their numbers decline, it’s often a warning sign that something deeper is out of balance.
#grasslandbirds #conservation #photography
Prairie Chickens are on the verge of disappearing along with their habitat. As developments increase, habitats decrease and these creatures begin to vanish.
#grasslandbirds #prairiechickens #photography #conservation
A small brown and white bird with a yellow eyebrow is sitting on a rock. This is a Savannah Sparrow – a grassland bird that breeds in open country across Canada and the northern United States, and southward to Mexico and the mountains of Georgia. It is one of the most variable songbirds in North America, with roughly 17 recognized subspecies that differ in size, plumage, bill structure, and habitat use. Savannah Sparrows favor wide, open landscapes—such as pastures, hayfields, and old fields—where low vegetation provides ideal nesting cover. My favorite place for studying these birds is the hay meadow at Heaven Hill, near Lake Placid in upstate New York. They migrate from their wintering grounds south of us and usually arrive in our area in mid-April.
The Alt #BirdOfTheDay theme is #sparrow. Here’s one of my favorite sparrows: the #SavannahSparrow. Lake Placid, New York. wildadirondacks.org/adirondack-b...
#birds #eastcoastkin #Adirondacks #AdirondackMountains #AdirondackBirds #sparrows #grasslandbirds
#UihleinFoundation #HeavenHillTrails
A mod design illustration of a field bird perched on a grassland stem in the grasslands at dusk.
Day 7 of #BirdArtWeek2026 with @cornellbirds.bsky.social.
For today's prompt #charismaticendemics: grassland birds, as they flit, swoop, and sing loudly while perched on grassy stems.
🌿
#lovebirds #grasslandbirds #birds #birdconservation
#grasslandconservation
It’s Monday & time for another giveaway! Tell us your favorite grassland songbird & why for a chance to win a box from my 2 box set of Grassland Songbirds notecards! You have until noon cst Wednesday! Thank you for participating & good luck! prairiewanderlust.etsy.com #grasslandbirds #prairie
Grassland birds🪶 are threatened by habitat loss and invasive plants, resulting in huge decreases in bird populations that scientists are trying to understand. Read more on our blog on Haikubox.com #Haikubox #PrairieBirds #GrasslandBirds #birdwatching
"Grassland birds like the #Bobolink are declining faster than any other group of birds in New England." Read about the Bobolink Project from @massaudubon.org, Audubon Vermont & New Hampshire Audubon, by Lindsey Papasian via @vtdigger.bsky.social: vtdigger.org/2025/08/16/b...
#grasslandbirds
A lovely light yellow and brown bird is perched vegetation in a hay meadow. The bird is buffy brown on top with some dark brown streaks on the back and flanks. The bird has a dark crown with a light central stripe, a light eyebrow, and a dark line behind the eye. The underbelly is a wonderful shade of light yellow.
Bobolink on the hay meadow at Uihlein Foundation’s Heaven Hill Farm, Essex County, NY (17 August 2025). www.uihleinfoundation.org/grassland-bi...
#Bobolink #grasslandbirds #Adirondacks #UihleinFoundation
Rear view of mostly brown hawk with white throat, dark eye, and yellow feet/legs, perched on a weathered fencepost
Bird of the Day — Swainson's Hawk, Kansas 2018
#Birds #NaturePhotography #Nature #Wildlife #NatureCommunity #Photography #BirdPhotography #BirdWatching #Raptors #FlyoverCountry #GrasslandBirds
A small, streaky bird is perched on some goldenrod in a meadow. It is brown and gray above, with a light belly and a pale yellow eyebrow.
I still see quite a few Savannah Sparrows on the meadows at Heaven Hill and Uihlein Farm. Savannah Sparrow, Uihlein Farm, Essex County, NY (30 July 2025). www.uihleinfoundation.org/uihlein-farm
#savannahsparrow #grasslandbirds #sparrows #UihleinFarm #UihleinFoundation
streaky-breasted brown-and-white bird with large bill and dark eye, perched on a vertical flower stalk, with other stalks and sky-blue flowers visible in the otherwise green background
Bird of the Day — Dickcissel, Kansas 2021
#Birds #NaturePhotography #Nature #Wildlife #NatureCommunity #Photography #BirdPhotography #BirdWatching #FlyoverCountry #GrasslandBirds
Thinking Thursday! Thinking about what is going on here with this Bobolink. Thoughts? #grasslandbirds #birds #wandering #northdakota #prairie
Two’fer Tuesday! Two colorful Grassland Birds I came across wandering a piece of rare Tallgrass Prairie. A male Dickcissel & a male Bobolink. #grasslandbirds #birds #northdakota #prairie #grasslands
A lovely light yellow and brown bird is perched on some vegetation in a hay meadow. The bird is buffy brown on top with some dark brown streaks on the back and flanks. The bird has a dark crown with a light central stripe, a light eyebrow, and a dark line behind the eye. The underbelly is a wonderful shade of light yellow
The Bobolinks at Heaven Hill are thriving. Most have joined a growing flock that will remain together until departing for their wintering grounds in August. Bobolink, Heaven Hill, Essex County, NY (19 July 2025). www.uihleinfoundation.org/grassland-bi...
#Bobolinks #grasslandbirds
A striking black bird with a light yellow cap is sitting on a fence post in the middle of a hay meadow in the Adirondacks
This male Bobolink was looking particularly handsome in the morning sunlight. Bobolink, Uihlein Foundation’s Heaven Hill Farm, Essex County, NY (13 July 2025). www.uihleinfoundation.org/grassland-bi...
#Adirondacks #bobolink #bobolinks #GrasslandBirds
It has been a while since we’ve had a Marbled Monday, so here you go! While I’ve seen Upland Sandpipers & Wilson’s Snipe standing watch on wooden fence posts, I can’t recall if I’ve caught a Marbled Godwit doing it. #shorebirds #grasslandbirds #birds #northdakota #prairie
Flower Friday! Yellow Coneflower & Wild Rose blooming. Plus a Prairie Chorus being sung to you by Bobolinks & Dickcissels. Your Friday Prairie Zen. Volume up & enjoy! #prairiezen #wildflowers #flowers #birds #northdakota #prairie #grasslands #grasslandbirds #wandering
A black bird with a light yellow cap is sitting on a rock in the middle of a hay meadow in the Adirondacks.
Still vocalizing enthusiastically on the Heaven Hill hay meadow! Male Bobolink, Uihlein Foundation’s Heaven Hill Farm, Essex County, NY (5 July 2025). www.uihleinfoundation.org/grassland-bi...
#Adirondacks #bobolink #bobolinks #GrasslandBirds
For those that have to go back to work, this Bobolink is reminding you that it is Monday! #birds #grasslandbirds #northdakota #prairie #grasslands
“Native Song”
Genre(s): Bird Photography, Wildlife Photography
#BirdWatching
#nature #wildlife #photography #birdphotography #wildlifephotography #birds #naturelover #savannahsparrow #grasslandbirds #conservationphotography
Sparrow Saturday! Grasshopper sparrows standing watch over their little pieces of North Dakota prairie. #grasslandbirds #birds #grasslands #northdakota #prairie
It’s been a while since we’ve had a Friday First! I have only seen 1 Dickcissel before & that was many decades ago. While wandering the North Dakota prairie I found a spot with dozens & got my first captures. Quite a beautiful bird. 😁 #grasslandbirds #birds #northdakota #prairie
Heaven Hill Morning: The breeding season for grassland birds on the hay meadows at Uihlein Foundation’s Heaven Hill Farm is in full swing. Heaven Hill, Essex County, NY (25 June 2025). www.uihleinfoundation.org/heaven-hill-...
#Bobolinks #SavannahSparrows #GrasslandBirds
Breakfast for the baby Bobolinks! When I monitored the Heaven Hill hay meadow this morning, I saw multiple birds with their beaks full of breakfast for their newly-hatched little ones. Heaven Hill Farm, Essex County, NY (23 June 2025). wildadirondacks.org/adirondack-b...
#Bobolinks #GrasslandBirds
Thinking Thursday! A photo of a Bobolink pair got me thinking. I noticed the male’s tail fanned out. Is that a “display” thing or something else? So I looked at some other photos. Maybe it’s just what male Bobolinks do. #birds #grasslandbirds #grasslands #northdakota #prairie
“Earth Tones”
Genre(s): Bird Photography, Wildlife Photography
#NatureLovers
#WildlifePhotography #BirdWatching #GrasslandBirds #NaturePerfection #BirdsInTheWild #SparrowLove #GreenGrass #OutdoorAdventures #WildlifeEncounters #BirdPhotography
The bobolink’s joyful, bubbling song once filled our summer fields—but now it’s fading fast. These long-distance migrants travel over 20,000 km every year, only to return to habitats that are vanishing.
#SaveTheBobolink #BirdConservation #GrasslandBirds #stopbill5 #BobolinkSong #bird
I love how totally nonchalant female Prairie-chickens are in the face of extraordinary efforts from the males!
#konza #tallgrassprairie #grasslandbirds #ornithology
Steppe Birds MOVE – is our group at BIOPOLIS/CIBIO-InBIO, from Uni Porto! Our research focuses on the movement ecology of threatened #grasslandbirds #LittleBustard Pin-tail and Black-bellied #Sandgrouse #MontagusHarrier
Stay tuned for our news!
#steppebirds #ornithology #movementecology
