Species photo gallery - Spiza americana
Dickcissel Photos
My Favorite : One of the most recognizable sounds when driving on a country road on a summer day in South Dakota...the chirping song of a Dickcissel. They're very common in many parts of the state, including here in eastern South Dakota where much of the "habitat" is limited to corn and soybean fields. The photo below was taken on May 28th, 2018 in Minnehaha County, South Dakota, and perfectly represents a Dickcissel in my mind...a small, colorful, charismatic bird, singing his heart out from the top of a high perch.