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Eurasian skylark
Scientific name: Alauda arvensis
IUCN Status: Least Concern
Family: ALAUDIDAE
Group: Birds
Shyness: Very shy
Safe distance: 20 m
Breeding season / Courtship: 01.03-31.08
Gestation: 11–13 jours
Births: 9–12 jours
Habitat:
Grasslands, cultivated fields and fallow land
Description:
The Eurasian skylark is a small passerine of 15–17 cm with streaked brown plumage and pale underparts. It inhabits grasslands, cultivated fields and fallow land, feeding on seeds and insects on the ground or in flight. During the breeding season, males perform hovering song flights to attract females and defend territory.
Recommended lens:
>=500 mm
Photography tips:
Position yourself in fields near low hedges ; anticipate its hovering song flight at dawn to capture wingbeats and use a shallow depth of field to isolate it against the sky.
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