Horned Lark

Gallery: AvianPosted September 18, 2012173 views10 comments

My son and I found a horned lark nest along side the trail we were hiking on in the alpine country of Olympic National Park this July. We watched the parents bring food into the nest for a couple hours, shooting pictures as they came to the nest. One time after feeding the chicks the male hopped up on this nearby rock for a preening session.

Canon MkIV, 300mm @ 1.4x tele-converter, 1/1000, f8, ISO 400, manual spot meter

All your comments and suggestions are very much appreciated.

Ken Archer

Comments

10 comments

Comment posted by Gary Gulash on September 18, 2012 at 7:29 PM

Love it Ken. Nice exposure on what looks like tricky light. The background colors are pleasing and set off the bird very well. You captured the subtle colors, pinks and browns in the bird very well. No nits.

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Comment posted by SandyRichardsBrown on September 18, 2012 at 11:51 PM

Excellent pose, good handling of the exposure, fine detail, and nice perch and BG.
Delightful image!
Sandy

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Comment posted by Verdon on September 19, 2012 at 12:16 AM

Ken great shot with excellent "cleaning /fluffy pose", great detail, way to go!!!

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Comment posted by Ron Bielefeld on September 19, 2012 at 7:18 AM

Sweet shot Ken. Love the overall comp with the great BG, perch, and fluffed bird. Nice light too. Well done.

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Comment posted by Robert Bunch on September 19, 2012 at 8:13 AM

Excellent shot. I like the spiky feather look. Good angle and BG and great sharpness and detail. Nice one.

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Comment posted by Kurt Bowman on September 19, 2012 at 11:11 AM

Nice capture Ken. I like the plumage all "pooled" out. Detail and colors look nice. Nicely done!

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Comment posted by Roger Leekam on September 19, 2012 at 4:49 PM

Excellent shot, Ken! Love the light & BG, also the pose & feather detail.

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Comment posted by Richard Ditch on September 19, 2012 at 7:56 PM

Always nice to get this species from a low vantage point. Well done.

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Comment posted by Howard Cheek on September 21, 2012 at 11:12 AM

Everything works very well Ken, nice work.
I especially like the fluffy plumage, it adds a good bit of character to your shot

Well done & have a great weekend

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Comment posted by May Haga on September 26, 2012 at 5:53 PM

Excellent capture Ken. Love the perspective, the fluffed feathers and the light.
May

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