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Lark Sparrow with an Ant on Antelope Island

By Mia McPherson|2021-05-22T15:31:24-05:00April 18th, 2017|Categories: Antelope Island State Park, Birds, Davis County, Lark Sparrows, Utah|Tags: adult, ant, boulder, breeding season, Chondestes grammacus, desert, harlequin face, island, Lark Sparrow, perched, song, sparrow, sparrows|

The day I photographed this Lark Sparrow with an ant on the boulder right next to it the light wasn't the best for bird photography but when I reviewed the images and saw the ant I knew I had to keep this photo.

Harlequin Faced Lark Sparrows

By Mia McPherson|2021-05-22T15:35:04-05:00May 11th, 2016|Categories: Antelope Island State Park, Birds, Davis County, Lark Sparrows, Utah|Tags: adult, boulder, Chondestes grammacus, desert, harlequin, harlequin face, island, Lark Sparrow, sparrow, sparrows, spring|

The harlequin faced Lark Sparrows are unique, easily identified and quite striking for sparrows which are known for being "little brown jobs".