Lapland Longspur
Calcarius lapponicus
The Lapland Longspur can be found breeding in the high Arctic tundra. Winters are spent in open fields across much of the United States, southern Canada, and central Asia. It breeds across Arctic zones of Eurasia and North America.
Given the brevity of Arctic summers and the large expanses of the nesting grounds, courtship displays are extravagant. During the mating ritual the male arrives first, and will fly as much as 30 feet up and sing while gliding back to earth. Sometimes he will strut on the ground, pointing his bill skyward while singing. The females usually start nest building a few days after they arrive.

Lapland Longspur(Calcarius lapponicus) |
Description: One of the more memorable birds I met during my 2005 Alaska/Canada expedition. This meeting took place on the Dempster Highway, Richardson Mountains, Yukon, Canada 2005-06-22. |
Date Taken: 2005:06:22 10:29 |
Location:
Richardson Mountains |
Camera Information: NIKON D2X, 550 mm, f/5.6, 1/1600 |
File Name: JCD6069LaplandLongspur |
© 2005 Jack Daynes, shadeTree Imaging |


Lapland Longspur(Calcarius lapponicus) |
Description: One of the more memorable birds I met during my 2005 Alaska/Canada expedition. This meeting took place on the Dempster Highway, Richardson Mountains, Yukon, Canada 2005-06-22. |
Date Taken: 2005:06:22 10:49 |
Location:
Richardson Mountains |
Camera Information: NIKON D2X, 550 mm, f/5.6, 1/1600 |
File Name: JCD6090LaplandLongspur |
© 2005 Jack Daynes, shadeTree Imaging |


Lapland Longspur(Calcarius lapponicus) |
Description: (Calcarius lapponicus) One of the more memorable birds I met during my 2005 Alaska/Canada expedition. This meeting took place on the Dempster Highway, Richardson Mountains, Yukon, Canada 2005-06-22. |
Date Taken: 2005:06:22 10:49 |
Location:
Richardson Mountains |
Camera Information: NIKON D2X, 550 mm, f/5.6, 1/1500 |
File Name: JCD6092LaplandLongspur |
© 2005 - Jack Daynes - shadeTree Imaging |


Lapland Longspur(Calcarius lapponicus) |
Description: (Calcarius lapponicus) A cut-out image of one of the more memorable birds I met during my 2005 Alaska/Canada expedition. This meeting took place on the Dempster Highway, Richardson Mountains, Yukon, Canada 2005-06-22. |
Date Taken: 2005:06:22 10:49 |
Location:
Richardson Mountains |
Camera Information: NIKON D2X, 550 mm, f/5.6, 1/1500 |
File Name: Cut_JCD6092LaplandLongspur |
© 2005 Jack Daynes, shadeTree Imaging |

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