Sunday, February 19, 2012

Pied Wagtail

I went for a walk down to the beach this afternoon at high tide in search of wader photos. No real luck there, but I did stumble upon this approachable Pied Wagtail posing on the pebbles in some late sunshine:



A common-enough bird, but I've not really managed any decent shots before, so quite pleased to get these.

10 comments:

  1. Great close up Jeremy!! Boom & Gary of the Vermilon River, Canada.

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  2. Glorious, absolutely spectacular images...love the elements surrounding this lovely bird as well as the rich colouration of the feathers~

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  3. Really smashing the photos of the Pied Wagtail.

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  4. Brilliant photos, Jeremy. I love the chance to 'become acquainted' with a familiar bird in a fresh way. These Pied Wagtails are pretty active here on the waterfront in Ipswich, too. They seem particularly attracted to something in a brick wall ...

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  5. P.S. Forgot to thank you for casting an eye over my 'non-auk'! Juvenile Cormorant makes a lot of sense, though one of the locals was surprised we had not seen Guillemots ...

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  6. Both lovely images, Jeremy. The first in particular is gorgeous.

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  7. O! O! Jeremy, "... the girl in a wetsuit is my favourite", have you seen the dolphins near the girl? :-))
    The Pied Wagtail are fantastic!
    Have a nice evening!

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  8. Excellent captures Jeremy.

    Had a look through your blog, and the shots of the Jays are amazing.

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