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I hesitated to post this poor picture, but it is Life Bird #255, so...
Lark Bunting (Calamospiza melanocarys) is not a lark, and it is not a bunting. It is a sparrow, and for some reason, it is Colorado's State Bird. This is the first one I have seen in six trips to the Denver area. I asked a park ranger why this small, uncommon bird would be a state bird. Her explanation was that it is fairly common in the eastern agricultural areas of the state, where most of the state legislators were from when the lark bunting was chosen.
This bird was only seen for the few seconds needed to take this picture in the grasslands of Rocky Mountain Arsenal National Wildlife Refuge. And then, it flew off not to be seen again.
Castro Verde plains , Alentejo, Portugal
Galerida theklae
Theklaleeuwerik of Thekla's leeuwerik
Cochevis de Thékla
Theklalerche
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Climbing all over the thistle. I don't think I know
another flower which absorbs the bees attention as much as the common thistle - almost to the point of intoxication and seeming lethargy. Nothing appears to disturb them no matterhow close you get.
Here you can see him smothered in pollen whilst buried in the flower. I came across him on my walk, was listening to the sound of the larks when I noticed the buzzing of a bee and tracked him with my ears to this thistle. One of the advantages of having very few cars travel the road I walk.
The horned lark, called the shore lark in Europe, is a species of lark in the family Alaudidae found across the northern hemisphere.
Tiny tufts of black feathers on either side of its head give the Horned Lark its name.
Horned Larks are fairly widespread. This one was seen in the grasslands of Rocky Mountain Arsenal NWR, and I have also seen them in various locations of my home state of Michigan.
Alouette hausse-col que l'on appelait auparavant Alouette cornue, comme son nom anglais qui semblait bien lui convenir ...
Was able to watch this Horned Lark for some time. With every movement I made it would go to the highest snow, search around and then back to foraging in the Parking Lot. (Bronte Creek Provincial Park)
Wikipedia: The Indochinese bush lark (Mirafra erythrocephala) or Indochinese lark is a species of lark in the family Alaudidae found in southeast Asia. The range of the Indochinese bush lark extends over a large swath of southeast Asia, and can be found in Myanmar, Thailand, Cambodia, Vietnam, and Laos.
Conservation status: Least Concern
A friend asked me to come out to her place in south east Edmonton to photograph what she was sure was a Lark Sparrow.
It is a Lark Sparrow and probably nesting there. I don't know if there are any records of Lark Sparrows nesting within the city limits. We are quite a bit north of their traditional breeding range which is in southern Alberta. Saskatchewan, Manitoba in Canada, and many US states especially central, west, and south.
The song is very distinctive. Follow the link below if you would like to hear it.
www.allaboutbirds.org/guide/Lark_Sparrow/sounds
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A Lark Sparrow (Chondestes grammacus) eyes its territory from the fence wire on the prairie landscape near Leader, Saskatchewan, Canada.
22 May, 2018.
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A misty morning. I didn't get the detail I would like, but it was nice to encounter this lone Lark.
Lamont County, Alberta.
A Lark Sparrow (Chondestes grammacus) surveys the prairie landscape from its barb wire near Leader, Saskatchewan, Canada.
2 May, 2018.
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A Horned Lark (Eremophila alpestris) uses a boulder to broadcast its presence to other males and prospective mates on the prairie landscape in Grasslands National Park east of Val Marie, Saskatchewan, Canada.
19 May, 2018.
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Nairobi National Park, Kenya
this species was split from the Rufous-naped Lark
Corypha athi
Sentinel Lark
Schildwachtleeuwerik
Alouette de Hartert
Alondra centinela
cotovia-sentinela
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The male Horned Lark (Eremophila alpestris) is more vividly coloured and the horns are a prominent feature as is evident on this bird on the prairie landscape of Grasslands National Park east of Val Marie, Saskatchewan, Canada.
19 May, 2018.
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Photographed in the Horse Heaven Hills, Benton County, Washington. I traveled to the area hoping to find a Gyrfalcon that was seen in the area recently. I was surprised how few raptors and how few Horned Larks are in the area.Sometimes there are thousands of Horned Larks. Not this year. I probably saw less than 50 Horned Larks during a two hour drive. IMG_4869
Gar nicht so einfach,diese flinken Vögel im Flug zu erwischen..
It's not that easy to catch these nimble birds in flight ..
A Horned Lark (Eremophila alpestris) occupies a high position on a fence post in an attempt to establish control of a nesting territory on a prairie grassland east of Hanna, Alberta, Canada.
5 June, 2011.
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Nur ein kleiner Windstoß, aber für die kleine Ohrenlerche ein echter Sandsturm.
Only a little wind gust, but for the little Horned Lark a real sandstorm.
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Horned Lark - Corn Creek, Desert NWR, Las Vegas, NV
Bird Species (# 415) that I photographed and placed on my Flickr Photostream. Overall goal is 1000.
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I did not take any shots when I saw this guy, I was too excited to see this rare Bunting in plumage yesterday with my buddy. He took off and did not come back for a long time. I almost gave up waiting almost 2 hrs during the slow hrs. Finally, it came back at the golden hours. We had a great time shooting this guy yesterday for a lifer bird.
Sandy Hook, NJ
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This handsome sparrow graced a ponderosa pine branch next to a trail I was strolling on. When not keeping on eye on hikers this individual and its partner hunted for insects on the ground, their primary summer food source.
Although lark sparrows are relatively common their populations decreased by 32% over a 40 year period starting in the mid-1970s, an unfortunate trend shared with many other songbird species. The cause of the decline is likely associated with habitat loss.
The Horned Larks we see here at this time are likely on their way to their breeding grounds in northern Canada and Alaska. They also breed in the southern grasslands and foothills region of Alberta and are year round residents in much of the US.
Beaver County, Alberta.
Photo was taken January 2020 in Tanzania, in Arusha region, near Kakesio (specific GPS coordinates are within the EXIF data).
Note that I originally ID'ed this as an African Pipit (the EXIF data includes a tag for that ID), but it was subsequently pointed out to me that this was not a Pipit, and I agree. Thinking some type of Lark, but I am unable to determine a specific species.
Update - Some folks over at iNaturalist suggested this was a Rufous-naped Lark. That ID for this bird feels right.