Spiza americana. A prairie grassland bird whose name is a phonetic approximation of its call. Image by Stephen Barten
Pelecanus erythrorhynchos. American White Pelicans are the second largest bird in North America; only the California Condor is bigger. Image by Stephen Barten
An Egret awaits its next meal in a pond near a Flint Creek savanna. Image by Jeff Chemelewski