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  1. Feeding the chicks

    Feeding the chicks

    A pied wagtail collecting insects to feed three chicks that lived in our garage for some time.
    • jadianes
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    • motacilla alba wagtail
    • Comments: 6
    • Category: Britain & Europe
  2. H

    Motacilla flava Egypt?

    I discovered this Wagtail on April 6, 2024 in Egypt, Hughada, in a hotel park. Is my assumption correct? Best reagards Heifer
  3. Lakescape-977

    Lakescape-977

    Going for a dip ... ... in river Ganga at ... Rishikesh ... _______________________ White Wagtail Chandreshwar Nagar Rishikesh Himalayan Foothills Uttarakhand India 5 October 2023
    • aloktewari
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    • chandreshwar nagar himalayan foothills india motacilla alba rishikesh uttarakhand wagtail
    • Comments: 6
    • Category: Asia, Australia & Pacific Islands
  4. MaxesTaxes

    Wagtail/Pipit from Netherlands

    Hi everyone, Having a hard time identifying this juvenile(?) wagtail/pipit I saw yesterday at Driemanspolder, Zoetermeer, Netherlands. I feel like it looks like a weird cross between a White Wagtail (Motacilla alba), a Western Yellow Wagtail (M. flava), and a Meadow Pipit (Anthus pratensis)...
  5. MrYama

    What wagtail is this? Portugal

    Hello! I saw this wagtail that didn't look like neither the white nor the grey wagtails that I usually see. It wasn't like fully black and white like the white wagtail, more like all an all around greyish. Also, the head pattern looks different than the white wagtail I usually see. Is it like, a...
  6. Himalayas-680

    Himalayas-680

    This species breeds in Himalayas ... This male was defending its territory along a lovely brook ... That action I will share in a video clip ... ____________________ Grey Wagtail Sattal Forest Uttarakhand Himalayas India 6 April 2023
    • aloktewari
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    • alt. 5500 grey wagail india motacilla cinerea sattal uttarakhand himalayas wagtail
    • Comments: 13
    • Category: Asia, Australia & Pacific Islands
  7. Grey Wagtail - Now who's nagging

    Grey Wagtail - Now who's nagging

    I watched and photographed this pair for quite some time without realising there was an obvious male / female thing
    • Scozmos
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    • grey wagtail male & female uk wagtail wales
    • Comments: 2
    • Category: Britain & Europe
  8. Lakescape-810

    Lakescape-810

    ... and there she stood still ... ... in good light as well ... A perfect model ... enough for me to complete the portrait ... ______________ Another lovely lady ... The Citrine Wagtail Lost Wetland Basai : Gurugram Haryana : India
    • aloktewari
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    • basai lost wetland citrine wagtail female gurgaon gurugram habitat loss haryana india migration motacilla citreola wagtail winter visitor
    • Comments: 7
    • Category: Asia, Australia & Pacific Islands
  9. Ruffled ...

    Ruffled ...

    The feathers are ruffled ... ... she looks annoyed but honestly ... I am not the one to be blamed ... ___________ Grey Wagtail Keoladeo National Par Bharatpur : India
    • aloktewari
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    • bharatpur grey wagtail india keoladeo national park migration motacilla cinerea rajasthan wagtail
    • Comments: 9
    • Category: Asia, Australia & Pacific Islands
  10. In twilight ...

    In twilight ...

    It was just after sundown ... we were looking for Short-toed Larks ... ... when this lovely lady surprisingly ... granted us a full frame ... Western Yellow Wagtail ... subspecies beema Very close to the location where we captured subspecies thunbergi ... District Jhajjar Haryana : India
    • aloktewari
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    • haryana india jhajjar motacilla flava wagtail western yellow wagtail western yellow wagtail beema
    • Comments: 6
    • Category: Asia, Australia & Pacific Islands
  11. B

    Wagtails in Finland with white throats

    Saw these three wagtails this morning in Tampere area, Finland. 2 male, 1 female. It is starting to get cold at night and they will likely migrate soon. The most common wagtail species around here is white wagtail (motacilla alba), and these look a lot like it, but not quite? The males have too...
  12. Wagtail

    Wagtail

    White-browed / Large Pied Wagtail. Image cropped, re-sized, levels adjusted and minimally sharpened. Thank you for your kind appreciation of my previous posts.
    • drjpmenon
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    • drjpmenon india large pied motacilla maderaspatensis wagtail white-browed
    • Comments: 10
    • Category: Asia, Australia & Pacific Islands
  13. Lakescape - 760

    Lakescape - 760

    Looked rather lonely ... ... in that setting _____________ White Wagtail Keoladeo National Park Bharatpur India
    • aloktewari
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    • bharatpur india keoladeo national park migrant motacilla alba rajasthan wagtail white wagtail winter visitor
    • Comments: 8
    • Category: Asia, Australia & Pacific Islands
  14. Patience

    Patience

    Recently returned Wagtails seem to like the local lake. Each one has its patch of the shore for hunting small insects flocking over water. I realy hope to get a nice picture of one in flight tomorrow!
    • RubidiumRubecula
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    • lakeside wagtail
    • Comments: 2
    • Category: Britain & Europe
  15. Juv. White-browed Wagtail

    Juv. White-browed Wagtail

    Image cropped, re-sized, levels adjusted and minimally sharpened. Thank you for your kind appreciation of my previous posts.
    • drjpmenon
    • Media item
    • drjpmenon india motacilla maderaspatensis wagtail white-browed
    • Comments: 13
    • Category: Asia, Australia & Pacific Islands
  16. White-browed Wagtail

    White-browed Wagtail

    Image cropped, re-sized, levels adjusted and minimally sharpened. Thank you for your kind appreciation of my previous posts.
    • drjpmenon
    • Media item
    • drjpmenon india motacilla maderaspatensis wagtail white-browed
    • Comments: 13
    • Category: Asia, Australia & Pacific Islands
  17. Preening.

    Preening.

    White-browed Wagtail Preening. Image cropped, re-sized, levels adjusted and minimally sharpened. Thank you for your kind appreciation of my previous posts.
    • drjpmenon
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    • drjpmenon india motacilla maderaspatensis wagtail white-browed
    • Comments: 15
    • Category: Asia, Australia & Pacific Islands
  18. Wagtail

    Wagtail

    White-browed Wagtail. Image cropped, re-sized, levels adjusted and minimally sharpened. Thank you for your kind appreciation of my previous posts.
    • drjpmenon
    • Media item
    • drjpmenon india motacilla maderaspatensis wagtail white-browed
    • Comments: 11
    • Category: Asia, Australia & Pacific Islands
  19. Wagtail

    Wagtail

    White-browed Wagtail. Image cropped, re-sized, levels adjusted and minimally sharpened. Thank you for your kind appreciation of my previous posts.
    • drjpmenon
    • Media item
    • drjpmenon india motacilla maderaspatensis tamilnadu wagtail white-browed
    • Comments: 9
    • Category: Asia, Australia & Pacific Islands
  20. Wagtail

    Wagtail

    White-browed Wagtail. I think s/he has taken up residence somewhere nearby - has been making regular visits here. Image cropped, re-sized, levels adjusted and minimally sharpened. Thank you for your kind appreciation of my previous posts
    • drjpmenon
    • Media item
    • drjpmenon india motacilla maderaspatensis tamilnadu wagtail white-browed
    • Comments: 17
    • Category: Asia, Australia & Pacific Islands
  21. White-browed Wagtail

    White-browed Wagtail

    Image cropped, re-sized, levels adjusted and minimally sharpened. Thank you for your kind appreciation of my previous posts.
    • drjpmenon
    • Media item
    • drjpmenon motacilla maderaspatensis tamilnadu wagtail white-browed
    • Comments: 11
    • Category: Asia, Australia & Pacific Islands
  22. Where have they gone?

    Where have they gone?

    A female wagtail with youngsters that aren't in the photo as they flew just before the shutter clicked
    • Keith Dickinson
    • Media item
    • grey wagtail motacilla cinerea wagtail water
    • Comments: 3
    • Category: Britain & Europe
  23. White-browed Wagtail

    White-browed Wagtail

    Image cropped, re-sized, levels adjusted and minimally sharpened. Thank you for your kind appreciation of my previous posts.
    • drjpmenon
    • Media item
    • drjpmenon india motacilla maderaspatensis tamilnadu wagtail white-browed
    • Comments: 10
    • Category: Asia, Australia & Pacific Islands
  24. Wet Wagtail

    Wet Wagtail

    White-browed Wagtail. S/he just got out of the tub.. Image cropped, re-sized, levels adjusted and minimally sharpened. Thank you for your kind appreciation of my previous posts.
    • drjpmenon
    • Media item
    • drjpmenon india motacilla maderaspatensis tamilnadu wagtail white-browed
    • Comments: 14
    • Category: Asia, Australia & Pacific Islands
  25. Wagtail.

    Wagtail.

    White-browed Wagtail. Image cropped, re-sized, levels adjusted and minimally sharpened. Thank you for your kind appreciation of my previous posts.
    • drjpmenon
    • Media item
    • drjpmenon india motacilla maderaspatensis tamilnadu wagtail white-browed
    • Comments: 13
    • Category: Asia, Australia & Pacific Islands
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