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turlough ([personal profile] turlough) wrote in [community profile] common_nature2021-06-03 06:45 pm
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fearless wagtail

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:

small grey, white, and black bird with long tail
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[personal profile] cmcmck 2021-06-03 04:59 pm (UTC)(link)
Great shot!

The most commonly seen here is the pied wagtail.
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[personal profile] turlough 2021-06-04 06:31 pm (UTC)(link)
Thank you!

That's right, you have a different subspecies of wagtail in Britain. I always forget that.
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[personal profile] yourlibrarian 2021-06-03 05:15 pm (UTC)(link)
Ooh, great shot!
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[personal profile] turlough 2021-06-04 06:31 pm (UTC)(link)
Thank you!
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[personal profile] sparowe 2021-06-03 05:26 pm (UTC)(link)
What a handsome little bird! So expressive, too. :D
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[personal profile] turlough 2021-06-04 06:32 pm (UTC)(link)
I love wagtails! They're so much fun to watch running all over wagging their long tails.
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[personal profile] shirebound 2021-06-03 07:51 pm (UTC)(link)
What a handsome bird!
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[personal profile] turlough 2021-06-04 06:33 pm (UTC)(link)
Wagtails are such elegant little birds.
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[personal profile] chestnut_pod 2021-06-03 09:25 pm (UTC)(link)
Wow, a mighty hunter!
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[personal profile] turlough 2021-06-04 06:34 pm (UTC)(link)
It's amazing how much they can carry in their tiny beaks!
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[personal profile] nanila 2021-06-04 10:01 am (UTC)(link)
BIRB! So happy with its beakful of tasty snacks! :)
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[personal profile] turlough 2021-06-04 06:34 pm (UTC)(link)
Such a mighty hunter indeed!
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[personal profile] iddewes 2021-06-04 10:38 am (UTC)(link)
Lovely shot! I don't think I have ever managed to photograph one as they are usually too far away and too fast!
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[personal profile] turlough 2021-06-04 06:36 pm (UTC)(link)
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!
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[personal profile] seasonoftowers 2021-06-04 11:24 am (UTC)(link)
They really can be surprisingly fearless sometimes
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[personal profile] turlough 2021-06-04 06:37 pm (UTC)(link)
It's amazing how fearless the wagtails around here can be!
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[personal profile] thenewbuzwuzz 2021-06-06 11:23 am (UTC)(link)
A friend! I didn't know what they were called in English. Thanks for sharing, nice photo. :)
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[personal profile] turlough 2021-06-06 05:50 pm (UTC)(link)
Thank you!
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