Pied Wagtail

Another Pebble On The Beach

This little Pied Wagtail (Motacilla alba), is very difficult to see on a stoney beach and could be another pebble until it moves. I followed this one as it ran along the shoreline. It hopped on the odd, larger stone as if to get a better vantage point or just to rest.

Pied Wagtail (Motacilla alba), West Shore Beach, Llandudno, Wales. April 2017.

04/1704/17 by Peter Hillman Categories: Animals, Animals (Vertebrates), Birds, Llandudno, Nature Photography, Photography, Places, Wildlife PhotographyTags: Bird, Birds, Llandudno, Motacilla alba, Nature, Nature Photography, Photography, Pied Wagtail, Pied Wagtail Motacilla alba, Wales, West Shore, West Shore Llandudno, Wildlife, Wildlife Photography 14 Comments

Motacilla alba

This is quite a familiar black and white little bird that keeps bobbing its long tail. Found in various habitats, it appears to get quite used to people, especially in urban environments like towns and cities. I followed this lively one along a pebbly beach before it found this rock to sit on for a better view. Common and widespread throughout Britain, it mainly feeds on insects.