25 February 08

Horned Lark, Saturday at the Bypass

Horned Lark: oil pastels on illustration board California Duck Days is a sort of orgy of people coming together, spreading out to see birds, getting wet, and finally regrouping at the Yolo Basin Wildlife Area Headquarters, bedraggled, tired, and hungry.

I took a small group out to Lake Solano, not on the bike. We saw several phainopeplas and had wonderful looks at a red-breasted sapsucker. I then took myself around the Wildlife Area before heading into town.

I found this horned lark on the road; sketched; went home and did an oil pastel version. It was raining…

Posted by at 04:50 PM in Bird of the Day | Link |

  1. I can almost feel the raindrops looking at this picture – we’re having torrential rain in Montpellier right now, which I’m hoping won’t scupper our plans for Camargue birding on Thursday…


    — richard    26. February 2008, 08:04    Link

  2. I wish WE had Duck Days!


    — Dave    26. February 2008, 08:53    Link

  3. How considerate of the lark to sit there and pose for you! ;) It sounds like a great day, despite the rain.


    — Teresa    26. February 2008, 10:52    Link

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