[New post] A Killdeer and Horned Larks

Bay Photos By Donna posted: ". I was looking for Horned Larks further out in a corn field, not knowing there was a Killdeer right in front of me.  Silly bird, it had to call out. Not the prettiest setting, but I thought the purple flowers might help the scene work.  Of course, the Ki" New post on Bay Photos by Donna A Killdeer and Horned Larks by Bay Photos By Donna . I was looking for Horned Larks further out in a corn field, not knowing there was a Killdeer right in front of me.  Silly bird, it had to call out. Not the prettiest setting, but I thought the purple flowers might help the scene work.  Of course, the Killdeer turned away. . Killdeer in a corn field . Then the Killdeer went into flight.  And that became my two lucky shots. . Killdeer in flight . Killdeer in flight . The Horned Larks?  I did find them in a different farm field close by.  Here's a couple photos of them. . Horned Lark (immature) . Horned Lark (male) . Here's my best shot of a pair in flight at the same field several weeks ago. . Horned Larks in flight . Yesterday, I had ten minutes and returned to the same field and spotted six Horned Larks foraging after a light rainfall.  I was able to get a shot of one looking adorably cute and wet.  . Horned Lark showing off one of his little head feather 'horns' . . Bay Photos By Donna | April 7, 2022 at 5:40 pm | Tags: bird photography, birdwatching, Chesapeake Bay, Eastern Shore Maryland, horned lark, killdeer, killdeer flight, Maryland birds, Rock Hall | Categories: 2022 Blog Diary, Killdeer, Larks | URL: https://wp.me/pYtIm-bnk Comment    See all comments Unsubscribe to no longer receive posts from Bay Photos by Donna. Change your email settings at Manage Subscriptions. Trouble clicking? Copy and paste this URL into your browser: https://bayphotosbydonna.com/2022/04/07/a-killdeer-and-horned-larks/