{"id":82304,"date":"2020-02-29T05:03:11","date_gmt":"2020-02-29T12:03:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.featheredphotography.com\/blog\/?p=82304"},"modified":"2020-02-29T05:55:34","modified_gmt":"2020-02-29T12:55:34","slug":"in-tribute-to-the-humble-horned-lark","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/featheredphotography.com\/blog\/2020\/02\/29\/in-tribute-to-the-humble-horned-lark\/","title":{"rendered":"In Tribute To The Humble Horned Lark"},"content":{"rendered":"

The only member of the lark family that is native to the Americas.<\/p>\n

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1\/4000, f\/7.1, ISO 800, Canon 7D Mark II, Canon EF 500mm f\/4L IS II USM + EF 1.4 III Extender, not baited, set up or called in<\/em><\/p>\n

It had been a while since I’d photographed a Horned Lark but I couldn’t resist this one on Antelope Island three days ago. Typically on the island they perch on bright white rocks which aren’t particularly attractive in photos but this rock had some nice color to it so I fired away.<\/p>\n

Yes, there’s a turd in the photo but with birds… poop happens.<\/p>\n

This time of year the males are almost constantly singing their lovely soft song but I heard not a peep out of this one.<\/p>\n

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1\/4000, f\/7.1, ISO 800, Canon 7D Mark II, Canon EF 500mm f\/4L IS II USM + EF 1.4 III Extender, not baited, set up or called in<\/em><\/p>\n

He didn’t cooperate much in the posing department either. This rouse was the only other interesting pose I managed to get.<\/p>\n

Within their range and typical habitat Horned Larks are common and somewhat nondescript so they don’t get a lot of attention. But I’ve always had a soft spot for them in part because they’re easily the most common bird on our northwest Montana family farm so seeing them and hearing their soft calls brings back fond memories.<\/p>\n

Horned Larks are among the earliest of songbird nesters, nesting in early February even in the northern states. And they’re “philopatric,” meaning they return to their birthplace after each migration cycle.<\/p>\n

I take issue with saying birds are “born” so I prefer to say they return to their “hatching place.”<\/p>\n

Ron<\/p>\n

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The only member of the lark family that is native to the Americas.<\/p>\n

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