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Woodlark

            Woodlark / lullula arborea. Westleton Heath, Suffolk. 24/04/23.

One of a pair of Woodlarks I watched foraging in a small grassy heathland clearing. They are such unobtrusive, easily overlooked little birds. Any that I found that day were located by songs, or by actually seeing them land. 

Using a slow approach and careful fieldcraft, I was able to get close enough to make a few images without disturbing them. Both male and female birds sing when they are on the ground, so for me, the bonus of this encounter was hearing their subdued, fluty song exchanges = pure magic!  

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Taken on: April 24, 2023

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woodlark

lullula arborea

suffolk

adult

bird

localised

S. England

E. England

Midlands

declining populations

rural

open, dry habitats

short grasses

heathland

cleared woodland

pine saplings

disturbed ground

stubble in winter

resident population

overwinters

sexes similar

stripy brown upperparts

dark streaks

pale buff underparts

streaked breast

short, broad wings

b+w wing edge mark

short tail

white tipped tail

lacks white tail edges

pinkish legs + feet

heavily streaked crown

small, spiky crest

buff-white supercilium

forms 'V' on nape

bouncy flight

m. makes song flights

m+f sing on the ground

mainly vegetarian

ground feeder

forages

small seeds

beetles

flies

moths

insects during breeding

ground nester

2-3 broods annually

easily overlooked

early spring

1 of 2

foraging

looking for food

heathland clearing

late afternoon « less

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Groups appears in: • Birds of Britain and Ireland • British wild birds more » • Wildlife Of Great Britain and Ireland. • Birds and Wildlife UK • * Birds of Britain * • Countryfile • Wildlife UK • Suffolk Wildlife • Suffolk Birds • BBC Springwatch (Official) • British Bird Photography WILD BIRDS ONLY • Wildlife In East Anglia • WILD BRITAIN. • East of England Wildlife • Wild life photography bokeh • Birds and nature of the uk • All Birds UK • Wildlife Lockdown Images « less

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