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Horned Larks

19 Wednesday Dec 2012

Posted by Elizabeth Boehm in Bird ID, Bird Sightings

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Horned LarksI often see these little, brown birds in small flocks in the wintertime and it is easy to assume it is a flock of sparrows.  At closer observation and checking the habitat, I realize it is not a sparrow at all but a Horned Lark.  Glassing with binoculars, a yellow throat and black mask becomes apparent.   This is a resilient bird spending it’s day in open, windblown areas looking for seed and grit.  Often easy to overlook, they will stop in action as you pass, camouflaging themselves by looking like rocks.  A widespread and permanent resident of Wyoming, they do not migrate south to warmer weather.  Instead they like the open, windswept areas where they forage for food.  I have found them in small groups and impressive, large flocks here in Wyoming in the wintertime.

I recently watched and photographed a small group on a cold and windy day. They tended to keep their heads pointing into the wind and watched for small seeds to be blown their way.  I hunkered down with my camera using the car as a wind block and enjoyed the last sunshine of the dayHorned_Lark_in_wind which put my birds in great, evening light.  The difficulty of the photography was not only the cold digits of my hands but the little guys were constantly moving, making sharp focus difficult. This small bird has gained my full respect, enduring and even thriving in the cold, windy weather of our Wyoming winters.

Pinedale Christmas Bird Count-Dec. 30, 2012

02 Sunday Dec 2012

Posted by Elizabeth Boehm in Events

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Barrow’s (L) and Common(R) Goldeneyes

Once again it is time to think of our annual Christmas Bird Count.  This year the day will be Dec. 30 with a pot-luck chili dinner at the Sublette County Library to warm up and talk BIRDS!  I will be sending notices shortly to birders who have participated in the past.  Anyone is welcome to join us on this typically cold but fun day; and believe it or not, we actually see more than ravens and magpies!  Send me an e-mail at eboehmphoto@gmail.com for more information and to sign up for a route.

If you are not familiar with the CBC it is an annual, bird count that takes place nation-wide at Christmas time.  It is the largest, citizen-based, study in the nation and birders have been participating for 112 years.  Each count selects an area in which birders will venture forth to count as many birds as possible. Groups or individuals set out on a designated route to count every bird they see and can positively ID, this can be an all day affair, several hours, or birdwatching at your feeder if you are not up for venturing outside.   Serious and not-so serious birders are welcome.  Enthusiasm is a must and we can place you with a group if you are not comfortable at identifying all of your birds.

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