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.
Category: Larks
Western Meadowlark Takeoffs – Shutter Speeds And Motion Blur
Wings of birds move fast at takeoff (and in flight) and the smaller the bird the faster they move. This means that photographers must be cognizant of shutter speed if they want any control over the amount of motion blur in their images.
Western Meadowlark – Goofy Is As Goofy Does
Occasionally a bird gives me a somewhat wacky pose that I enjoy enough to post. This image is one of those.
Meadowlark Take-off Against A Great Salt Lake Backdrop
I tend to photograph meadowlarks taking off fairly often but I shoot the species I encounter and I do like this one.
The Balancing Act of Shutter Speed, ISO and Wing Motion-blur
Once again, a little photo-geekiness from me this morning. I know that some regular readers of Feathered Photography (especially those who are photographers themselves) sometimes wonder why I tend to use such fast shutter speeds so I thought I’d attempt an explanation.
Meadowlark Take-off (and some of the challenges facing the photographer for shots like this)
Western Meadowlarks are now singing by the gazillion from their elevated perches on Antelope Island so I’m getting some opportunities for take-off shots.
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.
Meadowlark – Singing, Foraging and “Gaping”
Yesterday morning this Western Meadowlark surprised me and gave me an intimate glimpse into its world.
Meadowlark Take-off (and a question of preference)
Yesterday morning I was able to get a nice take-off shot of a Western Meadowlark on Antelope Island.
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.
Birds Being Fooled By Our Warm Winter?
Based on what I’m seeing in the field I’m wondering if some birds aren’t being tricked into spring activities too early.
Western Meadowlark Posing In The Snow
Western Meadowlarks can be quite approachable when they’re singing on territory in the spring and summer but they’re generally shy at other times. So I was quite surprised yesterday morning when this one allowed a close approach as it preened on a snowy perch.
Western Meadowlark Acting Silly
I took many, many shots of this crazy, mixed up Meadowlark this past spring and I posted a few of them previously. This is another one that I like.
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.
Meadowlark Take-offs With Food And Without (and a contrast in image quality)
Western Meadowlarks are good subjects for practicing take-off shots. The rule of thumb is the smaller the bird the faster the take-off, so songbirds are difficult subjects for this type of shot because of their small size and quickness.
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Western Meadowlark Takeoffs – Shutter Speeds And Motion Blur
Wings of birds move fast at takeoff (and in flight) and the smaller the bird the faster they move. This means that photographers must be cognizant of shutter speed if they want any control over the amount of motion blur in their images.
Western Meadowlark – Goofy Is As Goofy Does
Occasionally a bird gives me a somewhat wacky pose that I enjoy enough to post. This image is one of those.
Meadowlark Take-off Against A Great Salt Lake Backdrop
I tend to photograph meadowlarks taking off fairly often but I shoot the species I encounter and I do like this one.
The Balancing Act of Shutter Speed, ISO and Wing Motion-blur
Once again, a little photo-geekiness from me this morning. I know that some regular readers of Feathered Photography (especially those who are photographers themselves) sometimes wonder why I tend to use such fast shutter speeds so I thought I’d attempt an explanation.
Meadowlark Take-off (and some of the challenges facing the photographer for shots like this)
Western Meadowlarks are now singing by the gazillion from their elevated perches on Antelope Island so I’m getting some opportunities for take-off shots.
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.
Meadowlark – Singing, Foraging and “Gaping”
Yesterday morning this Western Meadowlark surprised me and gave me an intimate glimpse into its world.
Meadowlark Take-off (and a question of preference)
Yesterday morning I was able to get a nice take-off shot of a Western Meadowlark on Antelope Island.
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.
Birds Being Fooled By Our Warm Winter?
Based on what I’m seeing in the field I’m wondering if some birds aren’t being tricked into spring activities too early.
Western Meadowlark Posing In The Snow
Western Meadowlarks can be quite approachable when they’re singing on territory in the spring and summer but they’re generally shy at other times. So I was quite surprised yesterday morning when this one allowed a close approach as it preened on a snowy perch.
Western Meadowlark Acting Silly
I took many, many shots of this crazy, mixed up Meadowlark this past spring and I posted a few of them previously. This is another one that I like.
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.
Meadowlark Take-offs With Food And Without (and a contrast in image quality)
Western Meadowlarks are good subjects for practicing take-off shots. The rule of thumb is the smaller the bird the faster the take-off, so songbirds are difficult subjects for this type of shot because of their small size and quickness.