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Thursday 26 September 2013

Yellow Wagtail (Motacilla flava)

The yellow wagtail is a small, graceful, yellow and green bird, with a medium-length tail and slender black legs. It spends much time walking or running on the ground. As its name implies, it wags its tail from time to time.

It is a summer visitor, migrating to winter in Africa. It breeds in a variety of habitats in the UK, including arable farmland, wet pastures and upland hay meadows. Serious declines in breeding numbers accross all of these habitats place the yellow wagtail on the red list of birds of conservation concern. (RSPB)





Beautiful
an epiphany to me, lol.

31 comments:

  1. i love when you photograph birds on this tough barbed wire fence!

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  2. Well captured Bob, a cracking little bird...[;o)

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  3. Beautiful pictures are this, Bob.
    The last I find really wonderful.
    Really a shame that they are on the red list.
    Greetings Irma

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    1. Yes it is, one day they will not be anymore, sad.

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  4. ils sont adorables ces petits oiseaux

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  5. Ha Bob hoe die vogeltjes toch altijd net zo makkelijk op prikkeldraad gaan zitten is mij een raadsel.

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    1. Ha ha, it's that why they are on the red list.

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  6. Equilibrio en el alambre de espino, bonito el color del plumaje de los dos últimos.

    Saludos.

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  7. Fantastic . I like the whole atmosphere of the photos as well. Birds on barbwire !
    They obviously know exactly where to position themselves, of course.

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  8. Lieber Bob, herrliche kleine gefiederte Freunde.
    Wundervolle Aufnahmen.
    Einen schönen Abend wünscht dir
    Irmi

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  9. what a stunner, the male! Well they're both beautiful in their own right; I just love yellow birds...

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  10. Real beauties there! Very nice photos.

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  11. Love this cute yellow bird, great shots!

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  12. ¸.•°♡ Olá, amigo!♡♫° ·.
    Penugens amarelas ao vento!...
    Graciosos.

    Bom restinho de semana!
    Beijinhos do Brasil. °º✿♫
    ♡♫°°º✿♫ ·.

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  13. ¸.•°♡ Olá, amigo!♡♫° ·.

    Fotos muito belas.
    Bom restinho de semana!
    Beijinhos do Brasil. °º✿♫
    ♡♫°°º✿♫ ·.

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  14. good thing they don't get hurt by the barbed wire

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  15. Beautiful are the photos!
    Greetings, RW & SK

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  16. Beautifully to see
    BOB~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

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  17. Superbes ces oiseaux avec leurs jolies plumes jaunes !

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  18. Beautiful little bird Bob!!!
    Great shots and amazing capturs!!!
    Have a lovely weekend!!!
    Dimi...

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  19. You latste two pictures I find the best Bob.
    Moreover, its yellow color so beautiful :-)

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