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Newton Point, Porthcawl.
We were so thrilled to spot this rare bird for Wales late afternoon on Sunday 10th November. It is only the third record for Eastern Glamorgan, previous records were November 1972 and October 1974.
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The bird action was very slow at Whitefish Point in the Upper Peninsula of Michigan. That is, until this Horned Lark dropped down from the sky and landed nearly at my feet. It walked along the colorful Lake Superior beach stones, and stepped into the water. That was the first time I've ever seen a Horned Lark in water.
It probed the sand, found something to eat (a larva that I could not identify) and then flew off.
Whitefish Point juts into the south shore of Lake Superior, a convenient place for autumn-migrating birds headed south.
Lancaster County Pa.
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The Sabota Lark (Calendulauda sabota) is a species of lark in the family Alaudidae and has a wide range in Southern Africa. It prefers habitats of dry savannah, moist savannah, and subtropical or tropical dry shrub-land.
The Sabota Lark feeds on the ground and in foliage mainly on invertebrates, fruits and seeds
Plumage colours of the male Sabota Lark are different to that of the female. Head is white, black, eye is brown, bill is pink, throat is white, black, back is grey, black and this bird has proportioned long legs (colour brown, pink).
Size: Height ±15 cms. Weight is about ±25 gms.
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A Lark Sparrow (Chondestes grammacus) scurries through ground cover in search of food at Sandy Point Park along the South Saskatchewan River south of Oyan, Alberta, Canada.
The bird is feeding the seeds of an old, mature dandelion flower.
3 June, 2011.
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Up with the Larks to bag this shot of 66127 crossing Harringworth Viaduct with the village in the background. She was hauling the 2210 Margam to Corby steel coils which had departed the night before.
My interpretation of the scene as witnessed by many of the 1Z10 group who were in the area for a photo shoot.
Here's a shot from our stop in Agadir, Morocco. We went up to a scenic lookout expecting to take pictures of the city and shoreline below - - but instead - I spotted this Crested Lark making its way towards me. I quickly changed over to my 100-400 MM before it got past me.
Crested Lark - Agadir, Morocco
A Lark Sparrow (Chondestes grammacus) picking bugs or grit from a gravel surface near Leader, Saskatchewan, Canada.
The colouring of this bird matches the terrain that it blends in quite well.
23 May, 2016.
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Species: Calerida cristata.
Location: Greece.
The crested lark is a species of lark distinguished from the other 81 species of lark by the crest of feathers that rise up in territorial or courtship displays and when singing. Common to mainland Europe, the birds can also be found in northern Africa and in parts of western Asia and China. Wikipedia
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Lark Sparrow (Chondestes grammacus) rests on a fence line while I was photographing a Western Meadowlark on a fence post. Very nice of this bird to do so on the prairie landscape south of Sceptre, Saskatchewan, Canada.
22 May, 2018.
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C'est l'hiver...
Je dois avouer que ma surprise fut beaucoup plus grande que ma joie, ce matin avec ce tapis blanc.
Cette alouette cherchait sa pitance entre les amoncellements de neige .
It's winter
I must admit that my surprise was much greater than my joy this morning with this white carpet.
This lark was looking for food between the piles of snow.
First of the season
According to the Cornell lab of Ornithology. there are several breeding populations of Horned Larks in North America, Most of the US has year round residents, Northern Canada and Alaska also have breeding populations. The northern breeders spend the winter south of Canada.
The individuals we see here in central Alberta in March are most likely migratory birds on their way back to northern Canada and Alaska.
The Atlas of Breeding Birds of Alberta states that there is also a breeding population in the foothills of southwest Alberta.
Sturgeon County, Alberta.
An adult female Horned Lark (Eremophila alpestris) perches upon a post to get a good view of the prairie landscape near the
Great Sandhills Reserve south of Leader, Saskatchewan, Canada.
18 May, 2018.
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Horned Lark over the snowy Amish farm fields in Chester County, PA.
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Lark Bunting (Calamospiza melanocorys) male establishing a territory on the prairie landscape south of Sceptre, Saskatchewan, Canada.
22 May, 2018.
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This is probably my last good look at a Horned Lark this season. They are starting to leave here for their breeding grounds in Northern Canada and Alaska.
Beaver County, Alberta.
Magpie-lark, Grallina cyanoleuca
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Mum Mudlark arrives with a top up for her recently hatched young.
I thought I'd give this species another try since it is still here. I was much happier with the results and got the quality I wanted. This was taken just around sunrise. The sun had just lit up the orange buildings in the back as this Bunting was flitting around this piling. I maneuvered my way quietly and was able to get this multi colored bokeh.
I spotted this little "viking" this morning (March14th 2021) along a gravel road in North Dumfries township.
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Horned Lark
Taken last year in a cornfield near Honeybrook, PA.
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Lifer, very happy to find it, so many different Sparrows today...crazy !
Meadowlands, NJ
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The day after our first encounter with this delightful birds I had to have another go. This day was really grey and overcast, I think there's even moisture on the birds feathers due to it just being in the air. I was able to get myself into tussocks that gave me some cover and I was over the moon as the 3 birds just kept getting closer.
A Lark Bunting (Calamospiza melanocorys) rests on the iconic prairie perch to view the landscape near Leader, Saskatchewan, Canada.
22 May, 2018.
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With a range that pretty much covers the whole of North America, the Horned Lark (Eremophila alpestris) is a pretty bird of open lands, even when those open lands are snowbound. In the winter, they travel in large, nomadic flocks and can often be found feeding in snowfields in the late afternoon. Still, they prefer snow-free dining options, and so can often be found at the edges of roads where plows have kicked up tasty frozen treats. Soon it will be spring here in WNY, and their minds will be on mating. Females are undoubtedly contemplating their nesting options and will soon perform breeding dances that look a bit as if they are taking dust baths. So similar is the look, that ladybirds who actually ARE taking dust baths to clean their feathers are sometimes mistaken as being amorous by would-be suitors!
Lark Sparrow (Chondestes grammacus) searching the sandy ground cover in the Great Sandhills near Leader, Saskatchewan, Canada.
18 May, 2018.
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Incoming Horned Lark near Honeybrook in Chester County, PA a couple of weeks ago
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Horned Lark landing in a snow covered Amish farm field in Chester County, PA.
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