On one grassland we found a family of the local race (taviana) of Yellow Wagtails................
In Japan this species only breeds in north Hokkaido. I occasionally see them on passage near Hakodate...............
I remember seeing them in Penwortham when I was younger. Sitting on barbed wire fences just like these ones.
These are all males. They are easy to spot in a green field.............
They were hovering in the air hawking for insects. I tried a few BIF shots but the grey overcast skies didn't help much.
Interesting that you've got "taivana" up there as a breeder - I had wrongly assumed they were restricted to Taiwan.
ReplyDeleteI think they only breed here and maybe in Sakhalin too but winter in Taiwan.
DeleteIt is a very distinctive race.....and very appealing too.
ReplyDeleteThe Black-headed one of southern Europe is the champion.
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