Just a couple of photos today, of a recently fledged skylark that I spotted at Sheepcote Valley today. Skylarks are possibly the distinctive sound of the countryside as they hover high above fields with a constant trilling, before spiralling back down to earth. Recent significant declines in their population mean they are ‘red listed’. The decline is thought to be due to changes in farming practices. Nice then to see a healthy youngster.
Camera note: all photos taken with the Canon 1DX Mark II and EF 100-400mm f/4.5-5.6L IS II USM lens.
Darko
9 Jun 2018Haven’t seen them for a long time, not many are left in Serbia.
Words
9 Jun 2018We seem to do quite well with them locally, and there are lots of projects to protect nesting areas at the edge of fields, including many more paths that are now restricted so that the rough vegetation can survive. I love their song.