Horned Lark!

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Horned Lark!

Postby nanny_56 » Feb 23, 2010 3:35 pm

New bird for me!!! I had started searchng for this bird last week after a friend on another site saw a lot of them in Ohio. Luckily I live in an area with lots of cornfields right in the neighborhood. So I drove around with the windows down and right down the road I heard them singing! It took me until today to finally get a few bad shots of one. They are the only true lark in North America.
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Re: Horned Lark!

Postby nanny_56 » Feb 23, 2010 3:39 pm

I also saw this Blue Bird which I could NOT get in focus...he was huge!
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There were 4 Turkey Vultures down the road having some possum for lunch! :o
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Re: Horned Lark!

Postby steg » Feb 26, 2010 4:17 pm

:D

Awesome. I have yet to see a bluebird around our house. I do see them often when I'm up in Cleveland.
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Re: Horned Lark!

Postby Spider » Feb 26, 2010 4:46 pm

That is SO COOL! I don't think I've seen a horned lark myself, way to go! (even a poor photo is a good photo of a first sighting! ) :cool:
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Re: Horned Lark!

Postby Gardentoad » Feb 27, 2010 12:52 pm

I have never seen a horned lark either.
From the cleavage on it, there must be pleanty for it to eat! :lol:
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