#Yellow Western Wagtails

[besidethepath]

The Western Yellow Wagtails are back!

[todaysbird]

the western yellow wagtail is a member of the wagtail & longclaw family found in europe and asia (with wintering populations in asia and africa, as well as a yearlong resident population in egypt). as their name would predict, they are known for an almost constantly wagging tail. they are slender birds, with regional differences in markings; while all birds of the species have a bright yellow breast, they have varied head colors and markings based on the population. their call is a high-pitched jeet. they live primarily on open country near water, an ideal habitat for these insectivorous birds to hunt in.

[longingforrotkehlchen]

Do you remember this guy? No, I didn't meet him again. I just took a shitload of pictures of him.

Schafstelze ♂️ (western yellow wagtail) im Mäurach, Zazenhausen.

[michaelnordeman]

Western yellow wagtail/gulärla. Fulufjället national park in Dalarna, Sweden (June 6, 2021).

[antiqueanimals]

Yellow wagtail, Western Europe. Ink, watercolor, and body color on handmade cartridge paper. 7"x11".

Drawing Birds. Written and illustrated by Maurice Wilson. Published in 1965.

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[filurig]

Insane guy popped up in my mind (more info below). going to make more friends of them later...

tussilago is a member of a group of basilisks who call themselves "the flowers", an artist collective of sorts, who took a particular interest in intra-species artistic collaboration, currently in talks with a human artistic collective in stockholm. a big fan of the emerging expressionist movement (which hasn't really been coined as a term yet), tussilago values personal and individual expression in art highly, often combining it with the "shapeform" movement in basilisk culture, an artistic movement investigating how different forms interact with different art forms. their favourite artistic means is through fabric, but gained an interest in painting as well after trying it with humans.

tussilago is... a bit unhinged. they talk before they think, but don't like coming off that way - often ending up saying out of pocket things only to further elaborate into infinity about why they said it and how it truly touched upon something profound underneath the initial outrageous impression it gave off. despite their impulsive nature he does enjoy to ponder esoteric things and can get very philosophical, and isn't actually unintelligent - just a bit... socially impaired!

[kavohh707]

A western yellow wagtail posing on a fencepost which seems to be one of their favorite resting spots, because when you search for pictures of this bird you will find lots of them on fenceposts.

[nature-nerd-sarah]

Posting birds until I hit post limit: Western yellow wagtail

[outrageous-romance]

Little fellow was absolutely mad at me for annoying him -.-

[plumes-merry-critters]

The distance and blur aren't helping to identify this one, but I would assume this camouflaged tennis ball of a bird is a western yellow wagtail

[besidethepath]

It's worth scouring the fences

[whatsthebird]

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[liebelesbe]

a bird I saw for the first time recently and thought they must be super rare but there's actually a lot of them is the western yellow wagtail [Schafstelze (sheep wagtail, lit. sheep stilt)]!! they're so pretty!! bright yellow underside with black and white tail feathers :)

[ID: Two pictures of yellow western wagtails, its wings and head are grey, while its underside is completely yellow. The tail feathers are white on the outside and black in the middle. End ID]

[longingforrotkehlchen]

I made a new caption today. This friend the other day.

Schafstelze ♂️ (western yellow wagtail) im Mäurach, Zazenhausen.

[michaelnordeman]

Western yellow wagtail/gulärla. Fulufjället national park in Dalarna, Sweden (June 6, 2021).

[simplysaru]

The wagtail

The wagtail is a small, agile bird belonging to the family Motacillidae. These birds are known for their long tails, which they habitually wag up and down. Wagtails are commonly found around water bodies like rivers, lakes, and wetlands, where they feed on insects and other small invertebrates. There are several species of wagtails, including the Western, Eastern, and Yellow Wagtails, each…