Horned Lark (Eremophila alpestris alpestris) - 20240128-01

            Squat-looking bird with short legs and low-profile body. Adults are mostly sandy-brown with white belly, sometimes with blurry streaks on sides of breast. Look for bold head pattern, especially black mask and chest band. Throat color varies from yellow to white. Namesake horns on head are sometimes visible at close range. Juveniles can be confusing; they are messy-looking, grayish-brown with bold white spots and scallops on the upperparts. Note bill shape to help separate from sparrows or longspurs. Widespread in open habitats throughout the Northern Hemisphere. Typically seen in flocks, sometimes mixed in with other open-ground songbirds, running along the ground in open areas with little to no vegetation. Listen for lovely jumbled song, as well as variable high-pitched calls when flying over.  (eBird)
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The winter birds have finally arrived so we went looking for recently sanded dirt roads.  We hit the jackpot with a very large mixed flock of Horned Larks, Snow Buntings and two Lapland Longspurs.  Only the Horned Lark stayed on the edge of the road long enough for a photo shoot.

Navan, Ontario, Canada.  January 2024.
   

Taken in: Canada / Ontario / Ottawa / Leonard (show map)

Taken on: January 28, 2024

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Canon RF 800mm F11 IS STM

Canon EOS R6

Adult

Basic

Alaudidae

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Camera: Canon EOS R6, f/11.0, 1/800 sec, 800mm, ISO 320 (more info) (hide info)

Camera:	Canon EOS R6
Lens:	RF800mm F11 IS STM
Aperture:	f/11.0
Exposure Time:	0.001 sec (1/800)
Focal Length:	800mm
ISO:	320
Exposure Bias:	0 EV
Flash:	No Flash
Exposure Program:	Manual
Exposure Mode:	Manual
Metering Mode:	Multi-segment
White Balance:	Manual
Color Space:	Uncalibrated
Software:	Adobe Photoshop 2024 Macintosh
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