An Adult Lark Sparrow with Prey – Nikon D810, f7.1, 1/2500, ISO 400, Nikkor 500mm VR with 1.4x TC, natural light
Lark Sparrows are the easiest sparrows to identify that inhabit Antelope Island State Park with their bold facial patterns and white edged tails. Quite often I hear them singing before I see them and that helps to locate these large sparrows.
The Lark Sparrows have been busy on the island rearing their young and feeding them grasshoppers and other insects. I keep hoping to get decent images of the young Lark Sparrows but haven’t found it easy to get them out in the open.
I was happy to photograph this adult Lark Sparrow with prey while I was on the island.
Life is good.
Mia
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Thanks for this informative post. I loved hearing the songs at the link you gave and described as: “…a melodius jumble of clear notes and trills, interspersed with harsh buzzes and churrs.”
Monochromatic magic.
I do love the little brown birds.
Thank you.
Another great image Mia… love your work.
These little guys may be all brown but the browns are so rich and varied it makes them quite beautiful…love the variety of sounds and songs they make, too.