{"id":5050,"date":"2012-05-22T06:10:34","date_gmt":"2012-05-22T12:10:34","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.onthewingphotography.com\/wings\/?p=5050"},"modified":"2025-10-24T15:14:33","modified_gmt":"2025-10-24T20:14:33","slug":"lark-sparrow-on-antelope-island","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.onthewingphotography.com\/wings\/2012\/05\/22\/lark-sparrow-on-antelope-island\/","title":{"rendered":"Lark Sparrow on Antelope Island"},"content":{"rendered":"

I had some luck with a cooperative Lark Sparrow (Chondestes grammacus<\/em>) this past Sunday where the handsome bird stuck around for\u00a0quite a bit\u00a0on several different perches.<\/p>\n

\"BackBack view of a Lark Sparrow – Nikon D200, f7.1, 1\/800, ISO 400, +0.7 EV, Nikkor 200-400mm VR with 1.4x TC at 400mm, natural light, not baited or called in<\/span><\/p>\n

Lark Sparrows are showing up in nice numbers this year on Antelope Island State Park and I am tickled\u00a0that they are because they are great subjects.\u00a0 The bold facial pattern is very appealing to me.<\/p>\n

\"LarkLark Sparrow perched on Sagebrush – Nikon D200, f7.1, 1\/800, ISO 400, +0.7 EV, Nikkor 200-400mm VR with 1.4x TC at 400mm, natural light, not baited or called in<\/span><\/p>\n

I recently purchased iBird Pro app for Android which has a “Fact” tab and because of the app\u00a0I learned an interesting fact about Lark Sparrow nesting habits. First,\u00a0they often take over old Mocking Bird or Sage Thrasher nests instead of building their own.<\/p>\n

Secondly, the fascinating part for me\u00a0is that the eggs and young of both species have been found in the same nest which suggests they can or do share nests with other birds.<\/p>\n

\"LarkLark Sparrow singing on a dried wild Sunflower stalk – Nikon D200, f7.1, 1\/1250, ISO 400, +0.3 EV, Nikkor 200-400mm VR with 1.4x TC at 400mm, natural light, not baited or called in<\/span><\/p>\n

This Lark Sparrow spent a lot of time singing from this dried wild Sunflower perch, I have two separate series of images from this exact location that were taken minutes apart. Periods of song<\/span><\/a> can last up to an hour in Lark Sparrows.<\/p>\n

Some years I see more of a certain species than I have previous years which gives me plenty of opportunities with them, I hope Lark Sparrows are one of those species for me this year!<\/p>\n

Life is good.<\/p>\n

Mia<\/p>\n

Click here<\/span><\/a> to see more of my Lark Sparrow photos plus facts and information about this species.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

I had some luck with a cooperative Lark Sparrow this past Sunday where the handsome bird stuck around for quite a bit on several different 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