2020 A to Z Challenge !
L is for the Horned Lark !
Look carefully at a bare, brown field, especially in winter, and you may
be surprised to see it crawling with little brown shapes. When they
turn, you may see a neat yellow face, black mask, and tiny black “horns”
waving in the breeze. Horned Larks are widespread songbirds of fields,
deserts, and tundra, where they forage for seeds and insects, and sing a
high, tinkling song. Though they are still common, they have undergone a
sharp decline in the last half-century.
Horned Larks are small birds that live in large, empty fields—and
they’re roughly the same color and size as a clod of dirt. To find them,
look for the barest ground around and scan the ground carefully,
watching for movement or for the birds to turn their black-and-yellow
faces toward you. Also watch the air above open country for flocks of
smaller birds flying in dense aggregations (sometimes numbering well
into the hundreds, particularly in winter). From late winter into
summer, listen for the high-pitched, thin, tinkling song, often given in
flight display over suitable open habitats.
To hear and learn more go to this link!
Don't forget to have a lovely day!
PS Today is a special day.
It's our 30th anniversary
and it's been an absolute Lark!
Nothing better than being married
to your best friend! Cheers!
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