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Eremophila alpestris
What I believe to be an adult, male Horned Lark
On or near gravel roads that bisect farmland or pastureland all over Otter Tail County in Minnesota
This was the first day this winter I'd seen the Horned Larks although I'd heard they were the first to return, typically in February. I was told they typically "nest" where they're seen this time of year so, I'm hoping to get more and better images of them in the coming weeks and months. Horned Larks and Meadowlarks hold a deep fascination for me mainly because of their amazing singing ability but their pretty attractive birds as well.
Spotted on Mar 2, 2013
Submitted on Mar 13, 2013
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Two Cans-Thank you! I ended up getting more and in better lighting a few days later. I'll try posting them up today. I love Larks and up here we appear to have the Horned Lark as well as possibly both Eastern and Western Meadowlarks (based on their different songs). I'm hoping to get some video of both to share here once they return to verify that but the songs are distinctly different. I can't really see a visible difference personally though so, we'll see. :-)
Beautiful!