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  1. Wagging away

    Wagging away

    Another Willie-wagtail of the morning and this one I managed to get to show a bit of the wagging action. Here you can see another part of it: https://www.birdforum.net/gallery/posturing.649086/ There was another one after this. Quite unlike our Pied Wagtail's action.
    • delia todd
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    • albany australia little grove nikon coolpix p900 rhipidura leucophrys western australia willie-wagtail willie-wagtail wagging
    • Comments: 8
    • Category: Asia, Australia & Pacific Islands
  2. Bird on a hot tin roof

    Bird on a hot tin roof

    The only other bird I spotted that morning was a Willie-wagtail up on a roof. Shortly after that June found me and gave me a lift back home for breakfast
    • delia todd
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    • 2019 albany australia february little grove nikon coolpix p900 rhipidura leucophrys western australia willie-wagtail
    • Comments: 4
    • Category: Asia, Australia & Pacific Islands
  3. One of my favourites

    One of my favourites

    A real entertainers are Willie-Wagtails, constantly on the move too and so brave with it! He was on a bit of a jetty type construction close to the water. Such stark contrast made for a rather tricky shot.
    • delia todd
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    • 2019 albany australia nikon coolpix p900 november princess royal ponds rhipidura leucophrys western australia willie-wagtail
    • Comments: 5
    • Category: Asia, Australia & Pacific Islands
  4. Willie Wagtail

    Willie Wagtail

    Willie Wagtail
    • thunor
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    • rhipidura leucophrys willie wagtail
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    • Category: Asia, Australia & Pacific Islands
  5. Willie Wagtail

    Willie Wagtail

    Willie Wagtail
    • thunor
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    • Category: Asia, Australia & Pacific Islands
  6. Willie-wagtail

    Willie-wagtail

    This is an immature showing brownish wing coverts and pale base to its bill. Not a wagtail at all, but a fantail (family Rhipiduridae). Unlike true wagtails that pump their tails up-and-down, this bird wags its tail from side-to-side. It is an active flycatching bird, seldom sitting still. The...
    • jmorlan
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    • ambon indonesia rhipidura leucophrys willie-wagtail
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    • Category: Asia, Australia & Pacific Islands
  7. Willie Wagtail

    Willie Wagtail

    Willie Wagtail
    • thunor
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    • Comments: 4
    • Category: Asia, Australia & Pacific Islands
  8. Willie Wagtail

    Willie Wagtail

    juvenile Willie Wagtail
    • thunor
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    • Category: Asia, Australia & Pacific Islands
  9. Waving in the New Year

    Waving in the New Year

    We left Ravensbourne Park and headed for the small town of Blackbutt, as Hans had heard whisperings!! We made some enquiries and were sent to a farm on the outskirts to talk to a lady there. When we arrived, she was out but Hans had a long talk with her husband and a friend of his; while I...
    • delia todd
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    • 2019 australia blackbutt nikon coolpix p900 october queensland rhipidura leucophrys willie-wagtail
    • Comments: 9
    • Category: Asia, Australia & Pacific Islands
  10. Mid-wag

    Mid-wag

    It's quite difficult to show how Willie-wagtails wag their tails in a photograph, which isn't up and down like the Eurasian ones, but side to side. Such entertaining little birds these, I could have watched them for ages.
    • delia todd
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    • 18 october 2019 australia gold coast nikon coolpix p900 oxenford weir queensland rhipidura leucophrys willie-wagtail
    • Comments: 10
    • Category: Asia, Australia & Pacific Islands
  11. Willie Wagtail

    Willie Wagtail

    Willie Wagtail
    • thunor
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    • Category: Asia, Australia & Pacific Islands
  12. Wagger

    Wagger

    I fell in love with these guys; they're so well named managing all sorts of positions for their longish tail. They're pretty brave too!
    • delia todd
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    • 2019 australia brisbane fuji finepix hs50 october queensland rhipidura leucophrys sandy camp road wetlands willie-wagtail
    • Comments: 11
    • Category: Asia, Australia & Pacific Islands
  13. Call of the Willie Wagtail

    Call of the Willie Wagtail

    The Willy Wagtail is a very common bird in Australia but it was always a joy watching these. I filmed this one while calling in Fig Tree Pocket, Queensland, Australia.
    • Michael Billerbeck
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    • audio australia call calling fig tree pocket queensland rhipidura leucophrys singing song video willie wagtail willy willy wagtail
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    • Category: Asia, Australia & Pacific Islands
  14. The Terrible Twins

    The Terrible Twins

    Up on the branch of a tree we spotted these two fledgling Willie-wagtails. I think they're waiting for mum or dad to come back with some food.
    • delia todd
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    • 2019 23 september australia brisbane fuji finepix hs50 juvenile/immature queensland rhipidura leucophrys sandy camp road wetlands willie-wagtail
    • Comments: 13
    • Category: Asia, Australia & Pacific Islands
  15. Foraging waggie

    Foraging waggie

    We arrived at Sandy Camp Road Wetlands and it wasn't long before I discovered why Ken liked to go there! There were several birds foraging on the path that led down between two lakes. I'll not show them all, but will start with one of the most delightful of Australias birds a Willie-wagtail...
    • delia todd
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    • 2019 australia brisbane fuji finepix hs50 queensland rhipidura leucophrys sandy camp road wetlands september willie-wagtail
    • Comments: 9
    • Category: Asia, Australia & Pacific Islands
  16. Jacky Winter and Willie Wagtail

    Jacky Winter and Willie Wagtail

    Jacky Winter and Willie Wagtail
    • thunor
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    • jacky winter microeca fascinans rhipidura leucophrys willie wagtail
    • Comments: 3
    • Category: Asia, Australia & Pacific Islands
  17. Take off

    Take off

    Willie Wagtail
    • thunor
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    • Category: Asia, Australia & Pacific Islands
  18. Willie Wagtail

    Willie Wagtail

    A friendly aussie, always flitting around your feet.
    • Wiganlad
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    • rhipidura leucophrys western australia willie wagtail
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    • Category: Asia, Australia & Pacific Islands
  19. Willie Wagtail

    Willie Wagtail

    Willie Wagtail
    • thunor
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    • australia new south wales rhipidura leucophrys willie wagtail
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    • Category: Asia, Australia & Pacific Islands
  20. Willie Wagtail

    Willie Wagtail

    Willie Wagtail
    • thunor
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    • Category: Asia, Australia & Pacific Islands
  21. Willie Wagtail

    Willie Wagtail

    Willie Wagtail
    • thunor
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    • Category: Asia, Australia & Pacific Islands
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    Willy Wag Tail
    • Gordon Roberts
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    • australia redbanks gorge central australia rhipidura leucophrys willie-wagtail
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    • Category: Asia, Australia & Pacific Islands
  23. Willie Wagtail

    Willie Wagtail

    • peterday
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    • arid lands botanic gardens rhipidura leucophrys south australia willie wagtail
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    • Category: Asia, Australia & Pacific Islands
  24. Entertaining

    Entertaining

    A few yards further on from the Magpie-Lark was a delightful wee Willie-Wagtail. They really are such fun to watch.
    • delia todd
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    • 2019 australia herdsman lake nikon coolpix p900 november perth rhipidura leucophrys western australia willie-wagtail
    • Comments: 14
    • Category: Asia, Australia & Pacific Islands
  25. Bravery

    Bravery

    We'd now got ourselves into a swampy area, rather than the open water of the lake. On the path in front of us were another two Ravens and a Willie-Wagtail who was trying to chase them off. I presume he had a nest or youngsters nearby. The last two images I got he was right in amongst them, but...
    • delia todd
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    • 2019 australia australian raven herdsman lake nikon coolpix p900 november perth rhipidura leucophrys western australia willie-wagtail
    • Comments: 8
    • Category: Asia, Australia & Pacific Islands
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