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.
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Thursday 12 June 2014
Yellow Wagtail [male] [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.
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.
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Liebeer Bob,
ReplyDeletetolle Aufnahmen von diesem kleinen Kerl.
Das Futter für seine Kinder hält er fest.
Wieder eine tolle Musik.
Einen schönen Resttag wünscht dir
Irmi
Looks like he's got himself some dinner!!
ReplyDeleteIt looks that way Keith.
Deletejust beautiful! i'd be very happy if you linked this to good fences today! you have amazing barbed wire there! :)
ReplyDeleteAny time for you.
DeleteLieber Bob,
ReplyDeleteherrlich, diese kleine Schafstelle. Sein Futter hält sie
tapfer fest.
Danke für die tolle Musik.
Einen schönen Resttag wünscht dir
Irmi
Such a pretty bird!
ReplyDeleteWell done Bob..great captures...[;o)
ReplyDeleteThanks Trevor4.
DeleteIt's beautiful.
ReplyDeleteK
Hola Bob.magnificas imagenes de esta bella ave.
ReplyDeleteBob, very pretty! With all those bugs in it's beak, I guessing it's feeding little ones!
ReplyDeleteThese photos are as sharp as that barbed wire Bob, well done.
ReplyDeletepeter
Fantastic images Bob....It's a little beauty
ReplyDeleteThanks a lot Andrew.
DeleteWhat a sweet little one, and these photographs are really wonderful, Bob.
ReplyDeleteCheers for saying that Lisa.
Deletesuch fantastic works!! brilliant portraits!!
ReplyDeleteamazing shots...he sure had collected a smorgasbord for his family! :)
ReplyDeleteYeah, and the smorgasbord, great ARM.
DeleteBob what a beauty! Love his yellow color, and that's quite a mouthful!
ReplyDeleteWhat a beautiful bird!Wonderful shots Bob!!
ReplyDeleteAnd you catch him while he's eating!!!Great pictures!!
Dimi...
I agree with you, a beautiful bird, cheers Dimi.
DeleteAnd a successful hunter/gatherer too. Wonderful captures - yours and his. Thank you.
ReplyDeleteThanks EC from the hunter too..
DeleteI like this music:)
ReplyDeleteAnd yellow bird also:)
Hi Bob, I love the pretty and colorful bird. Great shots..
ReplyDeletehe must be hungry
ReplyDeleteI have to say gross, but at the same time very cool.
ReplyDeletegeniale bilder som vanlig fra deg !
ReplyDeleteI do hope this is not goodbye, dear yellow fellow
ReplyDeleteALOHA from Honolulu
ComfortSpiral
=^..^= <3
It is gorgeous!
ReplyDeleteThe wagtail got its catch and you too.
ReplyDeleteGreat . :)
Wow! This little one was really for the photo shoot!
ReplyDeleteAll shots are outstanding...
ReplyDeleteThanks Vineeta.
DeleteChe meraviglia!!! bellissime foto e bravissimo tu!!!
ReplyDeleteBuona giornata Bob,
Laura
Have a gorgeous day Laura.
DeleteBonitas fotos Bob,aqui solo la vemos de paso.Un abrazo
ReplyDeleteCheers Isidro.
DeleteHi Bob!
ReplyDeleteWhat gracious little bird!
I have yet see it!
Marvelous shots with its preys in the beak! :)
Keep well!
Muy buenas, Bob, con el alimento en el pico, me gusta.
ReplyDeleteSaludos.
Yes, he is feeding chicks, cheers Jesús.
DeleteIl est très beau cet oiseau !
ReplyDeleteMerci pour tes belles photos Bob
Your images of the Yellow Wagtail are gorgeous Bob! You must have a lens with great reach to get so close.
ReplyDeleteBon appetit friend :))))
ReplyDeleteYou don do thus cravings ... :-)
ReplyDelete