{"id":4576,"date":"2012-03-02T15:21:51","date_gmt":"2012-03-02T22:21:51","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.onthewingphotography.com\/wings\/?p=4576"},"modified":"2026-01-06T14:02:41","modified_gmt":"2026-01-06T20:02:41","slug":"female-horned-lark-and-a-long-tailed-duck-friday-photos","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.onthewingphotography.com\/wings\/2012\/03\/02\/female-horned-lark-and-a-long-tailed-duck-friday-photos\/","title":{"rendered":"Female Horned Lark And A Long-tailed Duck ~ Friday Photos"},"content":{"rendered":"

It snowed last night and the ground here was covered in white but the clouds were disappearing so off I went to photograph whatever I might find on Antelope Island State Park. I was hoping that it had as much; if not more, snow than had fallen here at home but there was less of the white powdery stuff out there.<\/p>\n

\"FemaleFemale Horned Lark balancing on a sunflower seed head – Nikon D300, f7.1, 1\/1600, ISO 640, +0.7 EV, Nikkor 200-400mm VR with 1.4x TC at 400mm, natural light, not a set up<\/span><\/p>\n

I was photographing this female Horned Lark<\/span><\/a> on a boulder when she flew and landed on a wild Sunflower seed head\u00a0and fluttered her wings for a while as she tried to get her balance. I love to get them on something besides a rock or the ground.<\/p>\n

\"ImmatureImmature male Long-tailed Duck – Nikon D300, f6.3, 1\/3200, ISO 640, -0.3 EV, Nikkor 200-400mm VR with 1.4x TC at 400mm, natural light<\/span><\/p>\n

Before I left the park I spotted and pointed out an immature male Long-tailed Duck; a sea duck, near the shoreline along the causeway. They are uncommon visitors here so that was a big thrill.<\/p>\n

Life is<\/em> good.<\/p>\n

Mia<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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