fearless wagtail

[turlough]

I was sitting on the grass when this White Wagtail (Motacilla alba) decided that the path less than two meters from me was a great place to hunt for insects. Click to enlarge:

Comments

[cmcmck]

Great shot!

The most commonly seen here is the pied wagtail.

[turlough]

Thank you!

That's right, you have a different subspecies of wagtail in Britain. I always forget that.

[yourlibrarian]

Ooh, great shot!

[turlough]

Thank you!

[sparowe]

What a handsome little bird! So expressive, too. :D

[turlough]

I love wagtails! They're so much fun to watch running all over wagging their long tails.

[shirebound]

What a handsome bird!

[turlough]

Wagtails are such elegant little birds.

[chestnut_pod]

Wow, a mighty hunter!

[turlough]

It's amazing how much they can carry in their tiny beaks!

[nanila]

BIRB! So happy with its beakful of tasty snacks! :)

[turlough]

Such a mighty hunter indeed!

[iddewes]

Lovely shot! I don't think I have ever managed to photograph one as they are usually too far away and too fast!

[turlough]

Thank you! As you say, wagtails are usually far too fast to get photographs but this one was nice enough to stand still for several seconds right in front of me!

[seasonoftowers]

They really can be surprisingly fearless sometimes

[turlough]

It's amazing how fearless the wagtails around here can be!

[thenewbuzwuzz]

A friend! I didn't know what they were called in English. Thanks for sharing, nice photo. :)

[turlough]

Thank you!