meadowlarks

And We Have Lift Off!

By |2024-02-04T08:01:40-07:00June 30th, 2013|Categories: Antelope Island State Park, Birds, Davis County, Florida, Fort De Soto County Park, Herring Gulls, Horned Larks, Montana, Pinellas County, Red Rock Lakes National Wildlife Refuge, Red-shouldered Hawks, Rough-legged Hawks, Swainson's Hawks, Utah, Western Meadowlarks, Willets|Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , |

I wanted to share some bird lift off images today so I rounded up a few that showed different styles of lift offs.

Please… give nests and chicks respect

By |2020-03-12T16:04:08-06:00May 30th, 2013|Categories: American Oystercatchers, Antelope Island State Park, Birds, Chukars, Florida, Fort De Soto County Park, Nesting Birds, Utah, Western Meadowlarks|Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , |

Fluffy little chicks are adorable, they make people "ohh" and "aww" and those that hit the ground running not long after hatching are especially appealing to some folks. But they need respect and they need space so we don't endanger them.

Western Meadowlark in flight

By |2021-08-29T14:54:02-06:00May 22nd, 2013|Categories: Antelope Island State Park, Birds, Utah, Western Meadowlarks|Tags: , , , , , , , , |

This Western Meadowlark lifted off from a Sagebrush and I was able to track it and capture this image as soon as it was airborne. I've found it difficult to get images of Western Meadowlarks in flight because they move so quickly.

Bird Sampler for April 28 through May 4, 2013

By |2024-03-25T08:13:50-06:00May 4th, 2013|Categories: Antelope Island State Park, Bear River Migratory Bird Refuge, Birds, Box Elder County, Burrowing Owls, Canada Geese, Farmington Bay Waterfowl Management Area, Killdeer, Swallows, Utah, Western Grebes, Western Meadowlarks|Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , |

I wanted to share a sampler of bird images that I have taken over the past week in Davis and Box Elder Counties.

A Lark, Or Two, Or Four

By |2021-09-11T13:45:39-06:00April 5th, 2013|Categories: Antelope Island State Park, Beaverhead County, Birds, Davis County, Horned Larks, Lark Buntings, Lark Sparrows, Montana, Red Rock Lakes National Wildlife Refuge, Tooele County, Utah, Western Meadowlarks|Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , |

The only native true lark that lives and breeds in North America is the Horned Lark.

Sounds of Spring – Western Meadowlark

By |2023-08-21T04:05:38-06:00March 13th, 2013|Categories: Antelope Island State Park, Bear River Migratory Bird Refuge, Birds, Box Elder County, Davis County, Utah, Western Meadowlarks|Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , , , |

Normally we have Western Meadowlarks year round here in the Salt Lake Valley but because this past winter was harsh it seemed that they moved south for a bit. They are back now and singing their songs of spring.

Western Meadowlark lift off

By |2022-09-02T13:47:29-06:00December 18th, 2012|Categories: Antelope Island State Park, Birds, Davis County, Utah, Western Meadowlarks|Tags: , , , , , , , , |

This Western Meadowlark image was taken last month on Antelope Island State Park. I meant to post it earlier but forgot because I got so busy trying to set up my new computer. Life outside of bird photography does get in the way at times.

You’ll never know unless you go

By |2020-03-12T14:08:09-06:00October 8th, 2012|Categories: Antelope Island State Park, Birds, Coyotes, Prairie Falcons, Red-tailed Hawks, Utah, Western Meadowlarks|Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , , , |

Kind a of a crazy title but it is a mantra that I live by when it comes to my bird and nature photography. It simply means that unless I go out shooting I won't know what I am missing.

Western Meadowlark – Up close and personal

By |2022-09-02T13:49:46-06:00April 26th, 2012|Categories: Antelope Island State Park, Birds, Davis County, Utah, Western Meadowlarks|Tags: , , , , , , , , , |

During the spring Western Meadowlarks (Sturnella neglecta) can be easy to locate and then approach because they spend so much time singing from the tops of boulders, bushes, posts and other manmade objects.

Lesson Learned – Beyond the Viewfinder

By |2021-12-16T04:14:03-07:00March 31st, 2012|Categories: Antelope Island State Park, Birds, Chukars, Davis County, Utah, Western Meadowlarks|Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , , , |

Had I not seen that moving, tan blob beyond my viewfinder I could have easily missed being able to create these Chukar images. Sure, I have hundreds (if not thousands) of Chukar images but I am always looking for different poses, light conditions and settings to photograph my subjects in and this worked out very well.

Western Meadowlarks and Spring

By |2022-09-02T13:54:50-06:00February 16th, 2012|Categories: Birds, Davis County, Utah, Western Meadowlarks|Tags: , , , , , , , , , , |

Tis the season of changes, for a bit it acts like winter and soon switches to act like spring. . The flute like call of Western Meadowlarks is a sound I associate with spring and lately I have been hearing them quite often.

Friday Photos ~ Horned Lark and Western Meadowlark

By |2024-03-12T07:07:53-06:00January 13th, 2012|Categories: Antelope Island State Park, Davis County, Horned Larks, Utah, Western Meadowlarks|Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , |

Horned Larks and Western Meadowlarks are birds that I enjoy photographing all year long in Utah and yesterday they gave me some wonderful opportunities.

Western Meadowlark on a cold Utah Morning

By |2023-08-22T02:50:22-06:00December 10th, 2010|Categories: Davis County, Farmington Bay Waterfowl Management Area, Utah, Western Meadowlarks|Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , , , |

Not too long after I had gotten to my location I spotted a Western Meadowlark hunkered down on a rock trying to warm up with the rays of the rising sun.

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