I went out to the black dirt three nights this week, and again this morning, hoping for shorebirds of course. Unfortunately, notable shorebirds were not in the cards; the only shorebirds I found were Killdeer (many!), a handful of Least Sandpipers, and a single Semipalmated Sandpiper. As a consolation prize, on a couple of evenings I spent some time with some young Horned Larks. I think they have a fantastic look at this age – it’s obvious that they are larks, but at the same time they look like an entirely different bird. The photos with the nice golden look were taken on 08/11/25 and the others were taken on 08/14/25.
Very cool pics, Matt. I’ve been putting in quite a bit of time looking for shorebirds as well. Not much to show for it in the last week, but I’ll keep looking!
Thanks Silas. Hopefully things will pick up a little bit this week. Matt
Matt,
These are exceptional. Love the expressions you captured and the perfect exposure
I’ve never seen a young one before
Thanks Renee! I love the way the young ones look – pretty cool if you ask me. Thanks for checking in. Matt