Dear all,
With its grey toned head, prominent white supercilium, obvious white wing bars and relatively diffuse streaking on the whitish upper breast this Meadow Pipit was doing a good job at impersonating a Water Pipit. To add to the effect, this pipit was actually walking along the edge of a shallow pool - of course Meadow Pipits can do this too.
I realise that Meadow Pipits are highly variable but its likeness to a Water Pipit is unusual in my experience? Has anyone any opinion on my identification of this bird or the it's appearance?
Thanks,
Lancey
With its grey toned head, prominent white supercilium, obvious white wing bars and relatively diffuse streaking on the whitish upper breast this Meadow Pipit was doing a good job at impersonating a Water Pipit. To add to the effect, this pipit was actually walking along the edge of a shallow pool - of course Meadow Pipits can do this too.
I realise that Meadow Pipits are highly variable but its likeness to a Water Pipit is unusual in my experience? Has anyone any opinion on my identification of this bird or the it's appearance?
Thanks,
Lancey