Horned Lark (Eremophila alpestris hoyti) - 20230305-16

            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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While driving around the farm fields yesterday, we came across a little flock of these pretty larks, looking for corn and road salt.  They've been a bit of a photo nemesis for me, so I snuck up on them and finally got a shot of one in the snow, rather than in a sludgy road puddle.

Richmond fields, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada.  March 2023.
   

Taken in: Canada / Ontario / Ottawa / Stanley Corners (show map)

Taken on: March 5, 2023

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Canada

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Adult

Alaudidae

Eremophila alpestris hoyti

Horned Lark

Ohrenlerche

Alondra Cornuda

Alouette hausse-col

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Camera: Canon EOS R6, f/11.0, 1/800 sec, 800mm, ISO 160 (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:	160
Exposure Bias:	0 EV
Flash:	No Flash
Exposure Program:	Manual
Exposure Mode:	Manual
Metering Mode:	Multi-segment
White Balance:	Auto
Color Space:	Uncalibrated
Software:	Adobe Photoshop 24.2 (Macintosh)
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