Fairly rare Lark Sparrow on the ROLF road

The Lark Sparrow is not real common in Missouri. I found this guy on the fence near the Blueberry Farm in mid-May. This a handsome bird and not sparrow sized as we know it; he is about 8″ tall.  Click to enlarge. Taken from my car with a Canon 1DS Mark II and a Canon 300mm f/2.8 IS Lens.