2013-07-06

Sädesärla - motacilla alba yarrellii - White Wagtail - Bergeronnette grise

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Sädesärla - motacilla alba yarrellii - White Wagtail - Bergeronnette grise
NF Photo 121114,  Oued Khnifiss, south of  Tan Tan Plage,  Morocco

This race of the White Wagtail difers in color pattern from the one we have in Sweden. In morocco there was also a wagtail with a black mask over the eyes. I saw it once but did not get a shot of it.

About White wagtail on wiki
you tube video of a hungry baby and busy parent


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7 comments:

  1. Nice capture!! Boom & Gary of the Vermilon River, Canada.

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  2. The wagtail is a pretty bird, great sighting! Are they seen all over Europe?

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  3. Not hard to see where the name wagtail comes from and with baby, in one end and out the other.
    I enjoyed the video.

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  4. Snygga bilder. Sädesärlor är alltid intressanta att följa med.

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  5. Wow, it has a very long tail, doesn't it?

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  6. Oh to be able to sight one of these in my own viewfinder! Great photos of the wagtail.

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