Tag: horned lark
The Significance of Catch Lights In Bird Photography
Catch lights are highly desirable, to the point that many bird photographers simply delete any photo that doesn’t have them (a painful process, to be sure).
Some Recent Birds
Six images, six species.
None of these photos is an award-winner but for disparate reasons each one grabs me just a little and I’ll mention why in this post. All of them were taken in the last several weeks.
“Just” A Horned Lark
It’s difficult to get some folks excited about Horned Larks but when things go right I’m not one of them.
Horned Lark – A Common Bird On An Uncommon Perch
Horned Larks are ground dwelling birds that rarely perch more than a few inches off the ground.
Some Birds From Yesterday
I Like To Practice Action Shots On Horned Larks
Action shots of small birds are difficult to pull off well, partly because they’re so incredibly fast
Chasing My Shadow
This is only a novelty shot but it fits my situation.
“Just” A Horned Lark But I Sure Like It
Horned Larks – Common, Subtly Beautiful And A Little Bit Quirky
Horned Larks are one of the most common and widespread bird species on earth but I don’t believe they get the respect they deserve.
Note To Self – Don’t Ignore The “Common Species”
I have to constantly remind myself that just because a particular bird is common doesn’t mean that it isn’t a worthy photo subject. I seldom post images of species like House Finches, American Coots and Horned Larks simply because they’re ubiquitous and that’s my shortcoming, not theirs.
Chronicling A Recent Morning On Antelope Island
Four days ago I had a particularly interesting morning on Antelope Island and thought readers might enjoy a chronological reporting of my experience. Some of these images are better than others but as a group these photos of varying quality document my 2 1/2 hour morning on that wonderful island.
Horned Larks On Perches Other Than Rocks
I photograph Horned Larks often on Antelope Island and elsewhere but their propensity for perching on low rocks has been an issue for me.
Horned Larks Attending To Domestic Duties
It’s not easy to get photos of Horned Larks with insects in their beaks. The diet of adults of the species consists largely of seeds year-round but they do feed insects to their young so if you can catch them at the right time of year it’s possible to get photos of them with insects. Yesterday morning in the foothills of the Stansbury Mountains I photographed both a male and a female with their beaks full of insects.
Birds Befuddled By Stray Feathers
Nothing serious this morning – just a couple of interesting and slightly amusing observations.
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The Significance of Catch Lights In Bird Photography
Catch lights are highly desirable, to the point that many bird photographers simply delete any photo that doesn’t have them (a painful process, to be sure).
Some Recent Birds
Six images, six species.
None of these photos is an award-winner but for disparate reasons each one grabs me just a little and I’ll mention why in this post. All of them were taken in the last several weeks.
“Just” A Horned Lark
It’s difficult to get some folks excited about Horned Larks but when things go right I’m not one of them.
Horned Lark – A Common Bird On An Uncommon Perch
Horned Larks are ground dwelling birds that rarely perch more than a few inches off the ground.
Some Birds From Yesterday
I Like To Practice Action Shots On Horned Larks
Action shots of small birds are difficult to pull off well, partly because they’re so incredibly fast
Chasing My Shadow
This is only a novelty shot but it fits my situation.
“Just” A Horned Lark But I Sure Like It
Horned Larks – Common, Subtly Beautiful And A Little Bit Quirky
Horned Larks are one of the most common and widespread bird species on earth but I don’t believe they get the respect they deserve.
Note To Self – Don’t Ignore The “Common Species”
I have to constantly remind myself that just because a particular bird is common doesn’t mean that it isn’t a worthy photo subject. I seldom post images of species like House Finches, American Coots and Horned Larks simply because they’re ubiquitous and that’s my shortcoming, not theirs.
Chronicling A Recent Morning On Antelope Island
Four days ago I had a particularly interesting morning on Antelope Island and thought readers might enjoy a chronological reporting of my experience. Some of these images are better than others but as a group these photos of varying quality document my 2 1/2 hour morning on that wonderful island.
Horned Larks On Perches Other Than Rocks
I photograph Horned Larks often on Antelope Island and elsewhere but their propensity for perching on low rocks has been an issue for me.
Horned Larks Attending To Domestic Duties
It’s not easy to get photos of Horned Larks with insects in their beaks. The diet of adults of the species consists largely of seeds year-round but they do feed insects to their young so if you can catch them at the right time of year it’s possible to get photos of them with insects. Yesterday morning in the foothills of the Stansbury Mountains I photographed both a male and a female with their beaks full of insects.
Birds Befuddled By Stray Feathers
Nothing serious this morning – just a couple of interesting and slightly amusing observations.