Seward, Alaska
Cloudy
and calm, 23º
A one-shot wonder turned up
today in the company of 16 LAPLAND LONGSPURS. The group chittered as they
walked quickly through the dried beach rye grass, sometimes taking short flight
hops to be at the head of the roving flock.
As I tried to stealthily get
better views and photos, I noticed one bird had a very distinct black and white
facemask. A HORNED LARK! Up and down, over and through he dashed. When at last
camera met bird, it had just caught a spider to eat! Invertebrates like this
spider are a welcome source of protein; a prize hiding in the grass.
Shortly after spotting the
Horned Lark, a NORTHERN SHRIKE
flew over and landed at the
top of an elderberry shoot, possibly considering the menu and bird du jour.
Hope it was not the lark!
Happy Birding!
Carol Griswold
Seward Sporadic Bird Report
Reporter
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