Horned Larks at Rocky Mountain National Park
About a month ago, I took my father to Estes Park, Colorado to visit his sister. One day we went up to the Visitor's Center on Trail Ridge Rd, which is at about 12,000 ft. Nearby we stopped along the side of the road where there were some rock outcrops; I was hoping to show my wife Pikas and Marmots. We ended up seeing both, but not at our first stop. At my first stop we were treated to my first ever Horned Lark. It's perfect habitat for them, but seeing them was not even on my radar, so it was exceptionally thrilling. Later I hiked a little trail and found two more, one of which posed nicely for photos. Horned Larks have been my nemesis bird for years. But on this day, not only did I find them, but they posed so nicely I got some of my favorite bird photos.