Western Meadowlark, Bosque del Apache, New Mexico, USA

Bosque del Apache National Wildlife Refuge, near Socorro, New Mexico, USA (December 2019)

This image was taken during a trip organised by Natures Images and led by Richard Peters and Ellie Rothnie.

Status is classified as Least Concern. For more information on this bird species see the following links:
Western meadowlark (Sturnella neglecta) / Wikipedia
Western Meadowlark Sturnella neglecta / Bird Forum
BirdLife International / Western Meadowlark Sturnella neglecta
Cornell Lab of Ornithology / Western Meadowlark Sturnella neglecta

Shooting Time 09:36
Tv(Shutter Speed) 1/1600
Av(Aperture Value) 5.6
Exposure Compensation -1/3
ISO Speed 200

Latitude 33 49 41.5 N
Longitude 106 52 15.0 W
Altitude 1380.40m