Eurasian Lark

The Eurasian lark is from the 'lark' family, 'Alaudidae.' The male song is performed at height of 160ft to 330ft, so you can see why it is so decadent. If there were no birds in the sky I think the seas would dry up, the sun wouldn't shine and there would be no tears left to cry (the saying). A skylark in the hand is worth a poor mans handful of sparkling crystalline with a blinding shaft of scintillating light.

The picture to the left is of a Eurasian lark. It is very distinctive and to me it has the look of a continental bird, a foreigner to the British Isles even though we do have skylarks in the UK. It looks a bit regal, smart and no nonsense. It is thought that the males have a broader wing span because the females prefer birds who can hover, sing and circle for longer to symbolise fitness and good mating attributes. The males song is trill and loud, almost like a whistling sound, it is very pleasing to hear this bird sing because you will feel like it is summertime and and want to take of your jacket and stroll at a slow pace and let the breeze hit your face. 

The skylark

The skylark, the bird of wonder. The name just captivates me why I wanted to call my second book by this name. It occurs to me that they are free, the epitome of nature and of birds themselves. I don't know if this bird is called so because the word lark incorporated in the name is because their song is so dainty and happy. I know the Latin for 'lark' is lauda. It is a widespread bird found in Europe and the Palearctic. There are populations now in the Australia and Hawaiian Islands. These birds are known for the male song but both sexes look very similar, brown flecked head, neck and wings and a white breast. I find it very fascinating that their crest is raised when excited or alarmed, this can also be a reason. It is a small bird of the passerine species and they are all the more precious because their numbers have been declining since the 70's. There is a lot of natural beauty in this bird also because of the colours, brown and white. I imagine one in my hand and I just tingle and feel warm inside