Male Horned Lark crouching to take off – Nikon D300, f6.3, 1/1000, ISO 500, Nikkor 200-400mm VR with 1.4x TC at 400mm, natural light
This morning I wanted to do a much longer post but because I was so busy yesterday I wasn’t able to get that post done.
So this morning I am sharing a simple image of a male Horned Lark in the West Desert crouching to take off from the rock he was perched on back in April of this year.
In the West Desert of Utah there are a few places in Tooele County I can almost be sure to find Horned Larks warming themselves in the morning light on rocks and boulders.
Life is good.
Mia
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I can appreciate such a stellar shot of this bird. So far, I’ve encountered them either in at such a distance that I’d need the Giant Magellan for a sharp viewing … or they’re in the misty Northwest climes where photos are murky at best. But … I can still sit in awe of this image and look forward to the day when I see such clarity and color with my own eyes, in a Horned Lark.
Wonderful image. I have yet to see one, and I know they are here in Colorado
An interesting bird to see, especially the horns!
Love it – and the tiny horn is enchanting. Thank you.
Excellent angle showing the colors and the ‘horn’.. yet to see one of these.
Wonderful photograph of a very striking bird! I like that we can see the “horns”. We have them in our area, but I have yet to see one this year.
Mia, I think I saw my first ever horned larks in Syracuse county right near the entrance to eh Antelope Island Causeway! What fun birds they are! Nice pic!
A beautiful photo of a beautiful species…and your blog is the only place I get to one:)
hoo, how it s beautifull,
i like the position too, and there a very good ligth and sharp picture, as usual for you, bravo mia =))
Nice photo, Mia. We have them here too. They’re such cute little birds.
Beautiful catch Mia.
Neat bird! I’ve only seen them a couple of times and don’t have any decent photos of them. I like the take-off posture, the great background, catch-light, and overall color of the image.
Dave