Douglas County Birds: Western Meadowlark

The Western Meadowlark is Oregons state bird. Western Meadowlarks like wide open fields, they can often be seen on top of bushes and shrubs in these fields. They eat seeds, insects, beetles, and grasshoppers ect. Western Meadowlarks nest on the ground in fields or pastures. The female uses her bill to form a shallow cup-like shape in the ground, the she lines the inside with grass and other soft plant materials. Photo by Abraham Finlay in Douglas County