Melancholy Song
by AnnaJo Vahle
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Title
Melancholy Song
Artist
AnnaJo Vahle
Medium
Painting - Acrylic On Canvas
Description
As I was hiking through some pastures and fields in Central Florida one morning, I was enchanted by the beautiful song of this pretty little meadowlark. He was standing atop an old fence post and singing his little heart out. I had been trying to overcome some of the vertigo I was experiencing caused by my multiple sclerosis by taking a long walk. The song was so lovely that I stopped to observe it for a long time and felt a sense of awe and healing wash over me. I painted an impression of this wondrous scene on a 16 inch by 20 inch hardboard with acrylic paints.
According to Wkipedia: The song of this bird is of pure, melancholy whistles, and thus simpler than the jumbled and flutey song of the western meadowlark. Their ranges overlap across central North America. In the field, the song is often the easiest way to tell the two species apart, though plumage differences do exist, like tail pattern and malar coloration.
Their breeding habitat is grasslands and prairie, also pastures and hay fields. This species is a permanent resident throughout much of its range, though most northern birds migrate southwards in winter. In 1993 this species was first recorded in El Salvador, and the discovery of a breeding pair in 2004 confirmed that the species is a resident there.
These birds forage on the ground or in low vegetation, sometimes probing with the bill. They mainly eat arthropods, but also seeds and berries. In winter, they often feed in flocks.
Nesting occurs throughout the summer months. The nest is also on the ground, covered with a roof woven from grasses. There may be more than one nesting female in a male's territory.
The numbers of this species increased as forests were cleared in eastern North America. This species is ideally suited to farmland areas, especially where tall grasses are allowed to grow. Their numbers are now shrinking with a decline in suitable habitat. On the other hand, its range is expanding in parts of Central America toward the Pacific (western) side of the continent, in agricultural-type areas.
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Comments (51)
Bridget Voth
My favorite songbird! I hear them often, singing along the fence posts here in Colorado. Beautiful painting!
Sarah Irland
Such a beautiful painting, AnnaJo! I love the beautiful yellows of the Meadowlark - that you also painted into the sky and grass. It is uplifting to look at. And you write such wonderful descriptions!
Michael Durst
Exquisitely painted with its colors of the sky and the foreground, but even more importantly is the main subject singing to the soul of the viewer. Your gallery is a feast for the eyes, Anna-Jo!
Madalena Lobao-Tello
CONGRATULATIONS!! Featured on Iberoamerican Colors. Great artwork. Love the colours and composition !! F
Michael Durst
Gorgeous! Thank you for sharing this wonderful piece of art. Love the colors and composition.
Elizabeth Winter
Ahh, the Nebraska state bird, doing what he does best! Beautiful AnnaJo fv
AnnaJo Vahle replied:
Thank you, Elizabeth. I didn't realize that it was the state bird for Nebraska. I really love hearing it sing.
Madalena Lobao-Tello
CONGRATULATIONS!! Featured on Iberoamerican Colors. Great artwork. Love the colours and composition !! F
Scott Kingery
This strikes a personal feeling with me. I spend a lot of time in a Nature Conservancy prairie restoration area near my home. Though I don't have the lenses for bird photography, their songs are a part of the beauty of every visit. There are so many species to see and hear. L/F
AnnaJo Vahle replied:
Thank you Scott. I am so pleased that you are familiar with their lovely songs and that this brings back good memories for you, too.