white wagtail

First found in this area by Sharon Hull on 14 November, this is an example of the race M. a. lugens which breeds in Japan and the Russian Far East. It is a rare but regular stray to Alaska (Aleutians) but very rare as a migrant and winter visitor to California. However there have been at least...

And now I'm about to take off to do the weekly shopping. I'll catch up with you all later.

Turning away from the Mallard for a moment, I saw this White Wag busy keeping the weedy lawn free of insects.

but looking like he's made up his mind. I think this was somewhere at the sports field across the street from the botanical garden

Who're you laughin' at? I'd like to see you do the same! Now *that* would be something to laugh about :-O

Since my Saturday Fun shot was more of a Saturday Scary Movie Night shot, here's a funnier one for Sunday. Not a maneuver I could imitate :eek!: This was taken back at the new pond again, on my way homeward from the mudflats at the shore. The Waggie was just up from a bath, so maybe checking...

Just before I walked on to see the rest of the park, this White Waggie came down to the pond to cool off with a bath and a sip.

Yeah, OK. I'll leave you alone now.

Not sure why he was tapping his foot. Impatient? Playing the "traffic light" game? Tapping out a rhythm? Dancing to an imaginary rock band? ... Oh well. Probably just caught mid-step by accident. Still, no harm practicing a bit of imagination ;)

some extra plumage detail. Don't you just love it when they ruffle their feathers for us? Loads more detail on show when they do this.

Join me for a swim? Or ... how about you bring me my towel and we can ... well ... get down and dirty again together? Just making all this up, of course Anthropomorphizing the "expressions" just for fun. Been having loads of fun today. Glorious weather. Went for a walk to the...

Worth a try at any rate.

when I'm cleaned up? Or has she got her eyes on that other fella over there already?

Staying with the Spring theme, I plan on posting Spring cleaning shots through the weekend, for a whole weekend of Saturday Fun. At least, the birds seem to be enjoying it :D

Most of my wagtail pics are of them foraging on the ground, which can be a fun process to watch.Yesterday while out doing some urban orienteering I saw three chasing one another around (a pair and a "third wheel"? or two males pursuing one female?) in some birch trees. When two of them...

he never showed up when i use to throw millet and lentil, but when i started to put dry rice he became regular. guess he is not a fan of healthy food. hope you like it.

taken a few moments after yesterday's photo. looks like a winged ant, caught after a short aerial pursuit.

spotted an insect flying by