It's a Horned Lark.
It's a Horned Lark.
The scientific or taxonomic name would be Eremophila alpestris.
The scientific or taxonomic name would be Eremophila alpestris.
North America more western central aria of eastern United States and West Canada.
Gosshawks and Coopers hawks may eat a horned lawk as they are both accipiters along with the sharp-shinned hawk but sharp-shinned hawks are smaller and normally choose the small songbirds as prey.