Horned Lark

Gallery: AvianPosted February 20, 2010152 views12 comments

Went looking for snow buntings today and didn't have any luck, but did find a few horned larks. Funny, I had to drive NORTH to find areas with LESS snow! I'm so looking forward to spring!

50D, 500mm, Iso 200, 1/1250, F4

Just wanted to add...so many wonderful photos being posted here lately by all of you!

Comments

12 comments

Comment posted by Gary Gulash on February 20, 2010 at 11:04 PM

I like the setting, the corn husks (?) are the perfect color to match this bird. This species always looks grumpy to me, must be the dark mustache, looks like a frown.

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Comment posted by Rob Drummond on February 21, 2010 at 4:11 AM

Nice one Sharon - really like the muted colours and head turn

cheers
Rob

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Comment posted by Brian Gatlin on February 21, 2010 at 7:42 AM

Sharon, hope you didn't have to go too far north! This is really nice. good details, a nice pose, and I really like that you got one of the horns. I think that the centered comp works with this pose.

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Comment posted by Kevin Thompson on February 21, 2010 at 10:29 AM

Very nice Sharon

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Comment posted by Sally King on February 21, 2010 at 10:36 AM

Love the raised horns, warm light, and headturn. Nice details too. I think the corn stalk makes a great perch with colors that compliment the bird.

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Comment posted by Richard Ditch on February 21, 2010 at 1:01 PM

A pleasing image. These birds are such ground-pounders that I have a hard time getting within shooting ranege. I'd love to have something like this in my files.

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Comment posted by Ron McCombe on February 21, 2010 at 1:32 PM

Hey Sharon

What a great image, we don't see to many of these birds here in the UK

Lovely colours, great pose and nice and sharp

well done

Ron

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Comment posted by Mia McPherson on February 21, 2010 at 1:43 PM

Sharon,

I love the setting you have here, the snow and corn husks are great. I also love the pose of the lark and the look over the shoulder showing the curl of the horn. A very appealing image as posted.

There isn't enough snow on the ground here for my tastes, the mountains have plenty but the valley has very little. After 5 years without snow I don't want spring to come too soon!

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Comment posted by Ron Bielefeld on February 21, 2010 at 3:13 PM

Super nice Sharon. I live the colors in this. They all work so well together. Nice sharpness and exposure too.

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Comment posted by Matt Shellenberg on February 21, 2010 at 4:45 PM

Great capture Sharon. Horned Larks are tough to get close to around here. The colors of the environment work really well to compliment the lark.

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Comment posted by Ron Dudley on February 21, 2010 at 8:16 PM

Really nice Sharon - the setting colors go so well with the lark. Love that one horn. Your comp also works well for me.

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Comment posted by Cheryl Molennor on February 22, 2010 at 6:48 PM

Another beauty Sharon. Funy how we set out for one and get something else. Great colors and bg

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