FEMALE LARK ABOUT TO FEED 



Where Does the Male Horned Lark Stay at Night? 



By R. W. HEGNER 



FOR a long time I have endeavored to learn where, while nesting, the 

 male Horned Lark passes the night. The sum total of the results is pre- 

 sented in the accompanying photographs. All this happened in 1901, 

 near Decorah, Iowa. The Lark's nest selected for the experiments contained 

 foiu- young three days out of shell. Their mother was exceedingly solicitous of 

 her progeny's welfare, which made her an easy subject for the photographer. 

 No difficulty was experienced in obtaining good views of both mother and father, 

 as they came to feed their young. However, both birds, apparently^ never came 

 to the nest at the same time. This was unfortunate, since a family group was 

 very much desired. An attempt was made to procure such a portrait by waiting 



MALE HORNED LARK INSPECTING 



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