June 30, 2026

I am a female Horned Lark

I have a light brown mustache

There is a pale yellow tint to my throat

And I eat small seeds and insects for snacks.

Location: Tom Kennedy Memorial Park, Curtice, OH

Sources: https://www.allaboutbirds.org/guide/Horned_Lark/id

Photo and text © 2026 Dee Fairbanks Simpson

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November 21, 2021

I am known as a Horned Lark

You know I'm male cause of my bold black mustache

I have tiny black feathers that stick up like horns

They make me look sexy and brash. 

Location: Cape Cod, MA

Sources: https://www.allaboutbirds.org/guide/Horned_Lark/lifehistory

(Note: I'm feeling a little homesick, so I thought I'd dedicate this week to the last time I had a real vacation with my sibs when we went to Cape Cod in July of 2016. Enjoy the trip up north!)

Photo and text © 2021 Dee Fairbanks Simpson