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attachment=324]Over the last few weeks i have been having a pair of piedwagtails visiting the garden for food, they bob around between the starlings for fallen seed, they are amazing little birds and its a privilidge to have them visit every day.
Here is a couple of shots taken yesterday of one of them.
lovely pictures Tawny you did well to get the photo they are so fast,I have had a pair visiting the garden too for the last few weeks but they fly off before i have chance to take a photo.
They are fascinating little birds.
Thanks Kingfisher and Celtic Sparrow..... any ideas on how you tell these birds apart male/female?
You cant! Both same plumage. I don't know if females sing and hold territories so you might be able to tell if its a male whern it perches up singing!
Same here Tawny. I have recently been visited by a pair of Pied Wagtails. They come every morning at about 10am, and I mean EVERY morning! I won't be able to get pictures at that time of the day becasue I am at school 5 days a week, and usually playing golf on the weekend.
You cant! Both same plumage. I don't know if females sing and hold territories so you might be able to tell if its a male whern it perches up singing!
Aah.. thanks. I got a bird ID book today and in it it says that the female has dark grey, slightly blotchy back and less black on the crown and throat. This may help a little.
Jamie, you have a busy life......GOLF!!!! are you good???
Yes it might. The trouble with Pied Wags is there is a lot of variation in plumage. I'll try and dig a few photos out.
You cant! Both same plumage. I don't know if females sing and hold territories so you might be able to tell if its a male whern it perches up singing!
Aah.. thanks. I got a bird ID book today and in it it says that the female has dark grey, slightly blotchy back and less black on the crown and throat. This may help a little.
Jamie, you have a busy life......GOLF!!!! are you good???
In my experience its hard to tell the difference unless you have a pair of opposite sex together then as your book states the male looks sharper and the female a little drabber but not by much. So if they are seen individually it is hard to tell the difference. They are magnificent dainty and elegant birds i love them. On my local beach in Falmouth you sit still and they will come within feet of you.
Jamie i bet your golf play is better than mine.
Yes it might. The trouble with Pied Wags is there is a lot of variation in plumage. I'll try and dig a few photos out.
Look forward to seeing them.
There's few. I thought i had more. Will try and snap a fewnext time I'm out.
Nice shots Paul! and thanks for showing them.
Finally I've found my Pied Wagtail photos - on the cottage roof:
But then he decided to fly off!
Thanks for showing these..great shots.