What appears to be a one legged Pied Wagtail

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  KC Foggin

• Apr 25, 2021

A great view of this one legged Wagtail Paul and a great capture guy!

 

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  Stanley Jones

• Apr 26, 2021

Marvelous close-up of this handsome Wagtail. Excellent colors, detail, eye contact, and pose. TFS Paul!

 

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  Ozprey1

• Apr 26, 2021

Excellent balance then! TFS.

 

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  Digiscoper321

• Apr 26, 2021

Great image.

 

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  j toon

• Apr 26, 2021

a fine wagtail capture paul..well done and many thanks....

 

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  Sue and Simon Wakely

• Apr 26, 2021

Wonderful Image & Setting Paul, Well Done Tfs!!!!!
All The Best
Sue & Simon,

 

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  Donald Talbott

• Apr 26, 2021

Brilliant capture of this one legged Wagtail Paul, tfs.

 

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  delia todd

• Apr 27, 2021

You've a smashing picture of this wee waggie Paul. I wonder if he has lost a leg or just tucked it up?

Many thanks for showing him to us lad.

 

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  PaulCountyDurham

• Apr 27, 2021

delia todd said:

You've a smashing picture of this wee waggie Paul. I wonder if he has lost a leg or just tucked it up?

Many thanks for showing him to us lad.

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More than likely a leg tucked away somewhere, Delia, although I took various pictures and on each one there is only one leg visible. 'Not impossible for a bird to lose a leg and adapt!

 

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  delia todd

• Apr 27, 2021

PaulCountyDurham said:

More than likely a leg tucked away somewhere, Delia, although I took various pictures and on each one there is only one leg visible. 'Not impossible for a bird to lose a leg and adapt!

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Indeed it isn't Paul. I've seen many birds (particularly on the coasts) missing a foot or leg.

Whether caused by piratical skuas or fishing nets/lines I don't know. But they all seem to manage and even raise young.