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Pied Wagtail
Jonno52

Pied Wagtail (Motacilla alba yarrellii)

The Pied Wagtail of 29 December showed again on 8 January, a little further off but allowing shots from a more conventional angle (albeit in poor light, ISO 2000). It looks like a female. My mobility being a problem, I've seen the species only three times since 2015 (though on each occasion it's been possible to get pics for BF). Seeing them so infrequently now, I've come to realise what attractive little birds they are.

See you in the morning folks, I hope you're safe and well. At least the vaccines make the outlook more positive than it was.

Cheers

John
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Habitat
Built-up inner city
Location
London, UK
Date taken
8 January 2021
Scientific name
Motacilla alba yarrellii
Equipment used
Canon EOS 7D Mk II, Canon EF 100-400mm f/4.5-5.6L IS II USM
Shutter speed, aperture & ISO
1/250th sec, f/5.6, ISO 2000
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Reactions: delia todd and Scridifer
Kits
A nicely posed and detailed portrait of your visitor, John. I've always thought they were attractive little creatures.
 
Stanley Jones
Supporter
A real beauty with fantastic exposure, focus, dof, colors, detail, and setting. Top-notch John! TFS!
 
drjpmenon
Supporter
Good find and shot! I have tried many times, but never could keep a date-wise record of the sightings :-(
 
peterow
A brilliant pose you have captured of this wagtail John. A great shot, well done.
 
W
Interesting how different birds are scarce in different areas not far apart. I was in Woking centre before Christmas and there were dozens roosting in the town square Christmas tree.
 
bievreJJ
a great photo of this attractive wagtail with lovely merging colours, John, love it, many tfs!!
My best wishes for the new year, JJ
 

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Category
Britain & Europe
Added by
Jonno52
Date added
View count
739
Comment count
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Image metadata

Device
Canon Canon EOS 7D Mark II
Aperture
ƒ/5.6
Focal length
400.0 mm
Exposure time
1/250 second(s)
ISO
2000
Flash
Off, did not fire
Filename
Pied Wagtail 443A2216 1050 high BF.jpg
File size
216.2 KB
Date taken
Fri, 08 January 2021 1:56 PM
Dimensions
1050px x 656px

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