If you're a birder, you'll know what a life list is. It's basically a list of all the bird species one has observed and positively ID'd in one's lifetime. This blog is a record of my "critter" life list (mostly of birds), including photos I've taken over the years, some of the actual lifer if I was lucky enough to get the shot. Don't expect National Geographic quality stuff here, just the work of an amateur photog who loves to trudge out into nature.

Friday, July 14, 2017

Motacilla alba (Pied Wagtail)

6/12/17 Leeds Castle, Kent, England

 6/11/17 Parking area at Stonehenge, Wiltshire, S. England

LIFE LIST NOTES:

COMMON NAME: Pied Wagtail

SPECIES: Motacilla alba

FAMILY: Motacillidae (Wagtails, Longclaws & Pipits)

LIFE LIST DATE: 6/11/2017

LOCATION: Stonehenge, Wiltshire, Salisbury Plain, S. England, UK

From Wikipedia:
The white wagtail (Motacilla alba) is a small passerine bird in the wagtail family Motacillidae, which also includes the pipits and longclaws. This species breeds in much of Europe and Asia and parts of north Africa. It is resident in the mildest parts of its range, but otherwise migrates to Africa. It has a toehold in Alaska as a scarce breeder. 
The white wagtail is an insectivorous bird of open country, often near habitation and water. It prefers bare areas for feeding, where it can see and pursue its prey. In urban areas it has adapted to foraging on paved areas such as car parks. It nests in crevices in stone walls and similar natural and man-made structures.
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