{"id":30160,"date":"2015-03-19T05:34:10","date_gmt":"2015-03-19T11:34:10","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.featheredphotography.com\/blog\/?p=30160"},"modified":"2015-03-19T05:34:10","modified_gmt":"2015-03-19T11:34:10","slug":"note-to-self-dont-ignore-the-common-species","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/featheredphotography.com\/blog\/2015\/03\/19\/note-to-self-dont-ignore-the-common-species\/","title":{"rendered":"Note To Self – Don’t Ignore The “Common Species”"},"content":{"rendered":"

I have to constantly remind myself that just because a particular bird is common doesn’t mean that it isn’t a worthy photo subject.\u00a0I seldom post images of species like House Finches, American Coots and Horned Larks simply because they’re ubiquitous and that’s my shortcoming, not theirs. So today, meet the\u00a0Horned Lark.<\/p>\n

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\"horned<\/p>\n

1\/2500, f\/7.1, ISO 800, Canon 7D Mark II, Canon EF500mm f\/4L IS II USM +1.4 tc, not baited, set up or called in<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n

I photographed this singing male two days ago on Antelope Island.\u00a0His enthusiasm for singing was engaging\u00a0and fun to watch as he continued his song while moving around on his perch. I like the singing pose, clean background, colored rock perch (rather than the white ones I usually\u00a0get) and the perch poop doesn’t bother me.<\/p>\n

Speaking of perches, it’s extremely rare for me to catch a Horned Lark on any perch other than a rock so I’m constantly looking for some variety in that regard and a week ago today I finally succeeded.<\/p>\n

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\"horned<\/p>\n

1\/2500, f\/9, ISO 400, Canon 7D Mark II, Canon EF500mm f\/4L IS II USM +1.4 tc, not baited, set up or called in<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n

This gnarly old sagebrush stump is a favorite perch for Western Meadowlarks and Sage Thrashers but this male Horned Lark decided that it was an appropriate stage to sing from for a few minutes and he allowed me a close approach as he did so. The stump may be a bit busy and I wish parts of it were sharper (I have other images with more depth of field but I like this pose) but I do enjoy the\u00a0variety of the perch after all those rocks!<\/p>\n

I plan on ramping up my quest for interesting images of common species as\u00a0we move into spring.\u00a0 One of my goals is\u00a0photographing fighting coots.\u00a0 Wish me luck.<\/p>\n

Ron<\/p>\n

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I have to constantly remind myself that just because a particular bird is common doesn’t mean that it isn’t a worthy photo subject. I seldom post images of species like House Finches, American Coots and Horned Larks simply because they’re ubiquitous and that’s my shortcoming, not theirs.<\/p>\n

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