Meet the Lapland Longspur — a certified circumpolar cutie! 🐦❄️ American populations of this Arctic-nesting bird spend summers in the far north and winter in prairies in the central and eastern U.S., forming massive flocks that shimmer across open fields. 🌾 But with climate change threatening their breeding grounds, the clock is ticking for this currently-abundant species. ⏳ Learn how American Bird Conservancy is working to protect their future here: https://bit.ly/490nEoi. #LaplandLongspur #Ci

Let's keep the grasslands singing! Thrilled our work for grassland birds is highlighted in National Geographic, including focus on our friends Northern Great Plains Joint Venture. https://www.nationalgeographic.com/animals/2018/12/ranchers-environmentalists-cooperate-to-save-birds-prairies/ (Video: McCown's Longspur) | American Bird Conservancy