WESTERN MEADOWLARK
Meadowlarks use a feeding behavior called “gaping,” which relies on the unusually strong muscles that open their bill. They insert their bill into the soil, bark or other substrate, then force it open to create a hole. This gives meadowlarks access to insects and other food items that most birds can’t reach. (Cornell)
As you can see in this image those strong muscles that open their bills also allow them to sing lustily.
Photographed near the town of De Beque, Western Slope, Colorado.
WESTERN MEADOWLARK
Meadowlarks use a feeding behavior called “gaping,” which relies on the unusually strong muscles that open their bill. They insert their bill into the soil, bark or other substrate, then force it open to create a hole. This gives meadowlarks access to insects and other food items that most birds can’t reach. (Cornell)
As you can see in this image those strong muscles that open their bills also allow them to sing lustily.
Photographed near the town of De Beque, Western Slope, Colorado.