laurentian
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Yes - that's a Pied Wagtail
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Yes - that's a Pied Wagtail
VinSumRox
Über Member
- Location
- Scottish Borders
Just been watching one in the garden here! Also spotted a goldcrest. The local pair of red squirrels have been busy today as well.
Ahhh LTTs. They just seem to appear in groups/flocks, feed and then they're gone. Lovely bird though.
bluenotebob
Guru
- Location
- central Brittany, France
6 (or perhaps 7) cormorants in a tree
We wondered if it could be a young one.
But, how do we account for the yellow around the dace etc.
rockyroller
Guru
- Location
- 20 miles northwest of Boston, MA
a young buck came by! don't usually see points in my backyard
still annoyed the condo police made me move this camera inside & consequently has to record thru 1 window, 2 storm windows (since we don't close this one) & a sheet of one-way reflective mylar, for invisibility from the outside
works OK but this would otherwise be much better if the camera was outside
still annoyed the condo police made me move this camera inside & consequently has to record thru 1 window, 2 storm windows (since we don't close this one) & a sheet of one-way reflective mylar, for invisibility from the outside
works OK but this would otherwise be much better if the camera was outside
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laurentian
Well-Known Member
Looking at that photo, it looks like there is indeed a yellow hue to the face - this is not unusual for a young pied wagtail. See here: https://www.picturesofengland.com/E...ring/Herrington_Country_Park/pictures/1072583
Excellent that, many thanks.
I am no expert but didnt realise the juvinile had the yellow features.
laurentian
Well-Known Member
it can be confusing as the other two types of (UK) wagtails both feature yellow plumage.
The Grey Wagtail has a mainly yellow front and a black throat but not the black "bib" that the Pied does. Also, its tail appears longer
The yellow wagtail has a yellow throat and belly/bib
There are seasonal and individual variations
That's how you know it's a juvenile - 1st winter colouring.
FrankCrank
Old layabout
Morning ride along local canal, divebombed by Lapwings. It's their nesting season, and they like you to know it.
They fly straight toward you at eye level, only swerving off at the last second, same tactic these past couple of weeks.
Cattle sometimes graze along the verges of the canal, and Lapwings go berserk trying to avoid nest being trampled.
On a couple of rare occasions have had a close up look at the 'nest' - a scrape in the ground with camouflaged eggs, looking in peril.
Never a dull moment over this way
They fly straight toward you at eye level, only swerving off at the last second, same tactic these past couple of weeks.
Cattle sometimes graze along the verges of the canal, and Lapwings go berserk trying to avoid nest being trampled.
On a couple of rare occasions have had a close up look at the 'nest' - a scrape in the ground with camouflaged eggs, looking in peril.
Never a dull moment over this way
nogoodnamesleft
Active Member
1st thing this morning Sparrow Hawk pursuing a blue tit down onto my patio. When blue tit made it into a bush sparrow hawk was only 1m behind it so close thing.
