Watching Wagtails
Critters
Wagtails are a very common bird here well the white one here is along with the pied wagtail. We do have a grey wagtail which are rarer which visits our garden daily. Wagtails are really cute birds whose long tail is constantly wagging and bobbing up and down. Insectivores they have adapted really well to urban living. I am more likely to see one of these birds wandering down the high street drinking out of puddles that in the garden or along the promenade like this cutie. They don't often settle, constantly on the move. I didn't bother trying to get any closer in case he flew off I used the telephoto lens to create the soft focus shot. So I am at quite a distance, the lens draws me closer. Honestly he is real and not stuffed. Like the Robin I snapped he is just so still.
List ofWagtails by Wiki
- White Wagtail Motacilla alba - polyphyletic or paraphyletic
- Pied Wagtail Motacilla alba yarrellii
- Black-backed Wagtail Motacilla (alba) lugens
- Japanese Wagtail Motacilla grandis
- White-browed Wagtail Motacilla madaraspatensis
- Mekong Wagtail Motacilla samveasnae
- African Pied Wagtail Motacilla aguimp
- Citrine Wagtail Motacilla citreola - possibly paraphyletic
- Yellow Wagtail Motacilla flava
- Yellow Wagtail Motacilla flava flava - paraphyletic
- Grey Wagtail Motacilla cinerea
- Cape Wagtail Motacilla capensis
- Madagascar Wagtail Motacilla flaviventris
- Mountain Wagtail Motacilla clara
The Mekong Wagtail was described as new to science only in 2001
I often have birds on the blog that are not so common around the world or coastal ones. I wonder if you have this bird where you are. Short and sweet tonight. Lazy weekend. To see more Critters see Misty Dawn.
So yes or no do you have wagtails? I'm curious.
Babooshka Ramsey Daily Photo hhttp://dailyphotoisleofman.blogspot.com
My tail is always wagging and bobbing too, but I stopped drinking out of puddles a couple of days ago!
ReplyDeleteAwesome photo, Babooshka! and wonderful Wiki to go with it. Thank you.
I have lot to learn about lenses. Cool shot B.
ReplyDeleteThat's a cute little bird and interesting information.
ReplyDeleteAwwww, too cute!
ReplyDeleteWonderful photo! Thanks for sharing.
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Another interesting and beautiful photo. This is another species that we do not have here.
ReplyDeleteAlso an outstanding sky watch photo this week!
Lovely capture and interesting info about this bird. I'm only just learning to identify and photograph birds.
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this is indeed a superb capture!
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ReplyDeleteI sort of get how you did this, but a little help about the lens would be great. I don't know this bird.
Hi Babooshka...
ReplyDeleteAnother great cc post by you!
We have Willy wagtails here (NSW, Australia). I think they are the same as this one you posted about - but I think our lot have different colouring.
We actually have a couple that come back to a nest they built above an outdoor spot light. When on another cc post, a blogger who knows about birds told me that they can mate for life and return to the same spot every spring. It's cool, they are like wild pets - we just need to keep an eye on our cats while they are around! The cats can't get to them, but they give it a good try ;)
Thanks for your visit to my cc for the week - they're the 2 cats that try to get to the birds!
I'm new to birding but I don't think we have wagtails here in Vancouver, British Columbia. Great shot though and have a wonderful weekend.
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Wow! It is tomorrow already. I've posted just below you on a few blogs now. Reminded me that I haven't visited Ramsey in a few days. Hope you are well. Cute little wigtail!
Sunday is church day on my blog.
Monday will be a bird posting (statue in city park). Might be your cup of tea. Hope to get a virtual visit from you soon (instead of just tagging along behind you!).
Jan
Greensboro Daily Photo
Wagtails are really hard to capture since they are sooooo agile
ReplyDeleteYou did a great job!
I like this cute little birdie:)
ReplyDeleteUnfortunately we do not see wagtails in Arizona as they do not like the desert. We have official sitings of white wagtails but I have not seen one here.
ReplyDeleteWhat a cutie and thanks for the information
ReplyDeleteNo clue if we do. Never heard of them Yours is an absolute beauty! Well done B!
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No clue if we do. Never heard of them Yours is an absolute beauty! Well done B!
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No clue if we do. Never heard of them Yours is an absolute beauty! Well done B!
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Fantastic photography.
ReplyDeleteCheers !!!
I don't remember ever seeing a bird that looked like this one around here... and I'm pretty sure I'd have noticed. He looks almost like he's been spray painted.
ReplyDeleteNice job on the soft focus, but I'm curious how you got it in foreground like that. Even at f/2.8 I can't usually get that kind of blur ahead of the focal plane. But maybe you were using a longer telephoto that what I have. Nice effect however you got it!
I like the photo with the focus on the bird and the rest out of focus
ReplyDeleteWhat a beautifully composed shot! Love it. I don't think we have wagtails here, but I'll keep a look-out.
ReplyDeleteAs for my Valentine's photo, it wasn't a Bibi Belly Shot, but rather -a 'camera-strategically-placed-on-the-table-shot!'
never heard of them where I live-What is that greenish bird on your sidebar??sandy
ReplyDeleteLovely photo of the wagtail. We get them in the garden, though not often. This winter have seen pied and grey wagtails. First time for the grey so very pleased. A
ReplyDeleteVery nice photo.
ReplyDeleteBirds seems to be afraid of my lens ...
Have a nice day !
amazing !!!
ReplyDeleteGreat photo.
ReplyDeleteWhat a cute wee bird!
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It looks so tiny! What a cute little fellow!
ReplyDeleteBabooshaka: That is a neat bird and one we know nothing about.
ReplyDeletelove the soft focus and the perspective - lovely
ReplyDeleteWhat a lovely picture! Yes, they are hard to capture...
ReplyDeleteSandy- It's a siskin but not like the American ones I see.
ReplyDeleteMojo- i was at quite a distance which when I tool the image.
No don't know this bird. Nice photo
ReplyDeleteWagtails are very rare down here. I have never seen one although there have been sightings along the California coast occasionally. You can see them in Alaska however. The White Wagtail and the Eastern Yellow Wagtail.
ReplyDeleteVery nice capture of your Wagtail though!
Lots of those here in Sweden. Didn't know of the name wagtail. Most appropriate, I must say.
ReplyDeleteWagtail. Another bird I need to try and see. I love the photo.
ReplyDeleteI had never heard of a wagtail before. Neat!
ReplyDeleteNew to me too. Clever image.
ReplyDeleteNice looking bird. First one I've seen. We don't get them here in S. California.
ReplyDeleteIf we have wagtails here in Portland, Oregon, I don't know about them. Precious photo--thank goodness for the telephoto lens.
ReplyDeleteit looks so cute !!! lovely capture !
ReplyDeleteBeautiful photo - thanks for sharing!
ReplyDeleteNice dof. What do you shoot?
ReplyDeleteI didn't know there were so many different sorts! Great photo.
ReplyDeleteGreat captured and composed.
ReplyDeleteI'm not sure about whether the Wagtail is found here but I'm enjoying your composition.
ReplyDeleteA lovely photo!!
ReplyDeletei have never heard of wagtails before. they look so pretty.
ReplyDeletewe just get normal birds here like pidgeons and blackbirds lol