This is a Horned Lark. This is not a very rare bird and can often be found on wide open fields like at an airport or large farm fields. Except for me. I tried to see one of this birds for years. Went to places where they were common or just seen in the spot, nothing. Finally, I was in a parking lot next to a large wildflower filed in Missouri when I spotted this fellow singing his heart out. Since then I have seen them two or three times but still a very stealthy bird - for me.
