{"id":88689,"date":"2021-05-22T04:53:40","date_gmt":"2021-05-22T10:53:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.onthewingphotography.com\/wings\/?p=88689"},"modified":"2025-10-25T07:39:38","modified_gmt":"2025-10-25T12:39:38","slug":"nesting-lark-sparrow-photos","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.onthewingphotography.com\/wings\/2021\/05\/22\/nesting-lark-sparrow-photos\/","title":{"rendered":"Nesting Lark Sparrow Photos"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"SpringSpring adult Lark Sparrow on a barbed wire fence \u2013 Nikon D500, f6.3, 1\/1250, ISO 500, Nikkor 500mm VR with 1.4x TC, natural light<\/span><\/p>\n

One of the first birds I heard singing<\/span><\/a> three days ago in the West Desert of Tooele County<\/span><\/a> was a Lark Sparrow perched on top of a sagebrush. That Lark Sparrow was a long way from the road and I only took a few documentary photos of it while I listened to it sing.<\/p>\n

Up the road a bit I spotted another Lark Sparrow perched on a barbed wire fence in the early morning light. I was able to take some frame filling images of that sparrow.<\/p>\n

\"LarkLark Sparrow perched on a fence with nesting material \u2013 Nikon D500, f6.3, 1\/1600, ISO 500, Nikkor 500mm VR with 1.4x TC, natural light<\/span><\/p>\n

Moments later I photographed a Lark Sparrow perched with nesting material in front of a sagebrush. The setting is messy but I liked how this photo shows the nesting material dangling from the sparrow’s bill.<\/p>\n

This sparrow flew towards the south side of the road with the nesting material.<\/p>\n

\"LarkLark Sparrow adult gathering nesting materials \u2013 Nikon D500, f6.3, 1\/2000, ISO 500, Nikkor 500mm VR with 1.4x TC, natural light<\/span><\/p>\n

I believe it was the same Lark Sparrow that a few moments later flew back towards the edge of the road where I photographed it gathering more nesting materials.<\/p>\n

Although I wish I didn’t have out of focus grasses and woody materials in front of the sparrow in this frame I do like how this photo feels like it is a window into the sparrow’s world.<\/p>\n

\"LarkLark Sparrow with nesting materials in its bill \u2013 Nikon D500, f6.3, 1\/1600, ISO 500, Nikkor 500mm VR with 1.4x TC, natural light<\/span><\/p>\n

When the Lark Sparrow had a bill full of nesting materials it hopped onto a clod of dirt and took off to the south from there.<\/p>\n

I enjoyed observing and photographing the Lark Sparrow as it gathered the nesting materials and hope that they have a successful breeding season.<\/p>\n

Life is<\/em> 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":"

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