Pied Wagtail
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Pied Wagtail
Pied Wagtail | Motacilla alba yarrellii | Bachstelze
Woodwalton Fen NNR, Cambridgeshire. 11.12.2004. Original blog post.

On my way to the hides at Woodwalton in search of Bittern, I paused at the entrance to the reserve when I saw this Pied Wagtail
dancing about on the roof of one of the buildings. It was a loud crunching sound that alerted me to its presence - the sound of Oak leaves under its feet in the gutter! Presumably it was poking about looking for insects.

I like the bright colours here - the algae under the gutter, the orangy-brown leaves and the turquoise of the metal roof. The bird's face got a bit 'bleached' out in the bright sunlight, but you can't have everything.


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