I have had a great time seeing Horned Larks lately after striking out on them for all of the past autumn and and most of this winter in Connecticut. After having success this past week I ended up taking many photographs of birds feeding on edges and in snow-covered grasslands in Stratford, and I wanted to share a bunch of them with you all in a slideshow of sorts below.
Here were a bunch of birds feeding on the edges in the roadways and exposed areas.
Unfortunately there was one recently-deceased individual, the body still warm. Fortunately for science and research Patrick Comins, Audubon Connecticut’s Director of Bird Conservation, was heading to the University of Connecticut the next day, and was able to take the bird to be added to the collection there.
There were a few Snow Buntings in this flock, but I still have not had the pleasure of spotting a Lapland Longspur this season. Fingers crossed for one during the rest of the frigid February!
Scott Kruitbosch
Conservation & Outreach Coordinator
