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willie-wagtail

  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.
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    • 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
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  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.
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    • 2019 albany australia nikon coolpix p900 november princess royal ponds rhipidura leucophrys western australia willie-wagtail
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  4. 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...
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  5. Charmer

    Charmer

    As I was leaving the beach, a Willie-Wagtail decided to put on a display for me beside a baby mangrove. Such charming cheeky guys these. Sorry I've not been around much, but this week has been taken up with health things. I've a trapped nerve in my spine and have had investigations to find out...
    • delia todd
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    • 2019 australia bribie island kakadu beach moreton bay nikon coolpix p900 october queensland willie-wagtail
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  6. 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...
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    • 2019 australia blackbutt nikon coolpix p900 october queensland rhipidura leucophrys willie-wagtail
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    • Category: Asia, Australia & Pacific Islands
  7. 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.
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  8. 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!
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    • 2019 australia brisbane fuji finepix hs50 october queensland rhipidura leucophrys sandy camp road wetlands willie-wagtail
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  9. 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.
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    • 2019 23 september australia brisbane fuji finepix hs50 juvenile/immature queensland rhipidura leucophrys sandy camp road wetlands willie-wagtail
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  10. 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
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    • Category: Asia, Australia & Pacific Islands
  11. Take off

    Take off

    Willie Wagtail
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  12. _MG_3489.jpg

    _MG_3489.jpg

    Willy Wag Tail
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  13. Entertaining

    Entertaining

    A few yards further on from the Magpie-Lark was a delightful wee Willie-Wagtail. They really are such fun to watch.
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    • 2019 australia herdsman lake nikon coolpix p900 november perth rhipidura leucophrys western australia willie-wagtail
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  14. 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...
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  15. Wee fidget

    Wee fidget

    We'd now turned the corner of the lake and were making our way down the other side. We came to a platform out onto the water as a look-out point. On the railing was this rather sweet little Willie-wagtail, doing his best to attract our attention!
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  16. Posturing

    Posturing

    What a delight these Willie-wagtails were to watch! This one has his tail well to the side, next second it would be on the other side LOL.
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  17. Why couldn't he

    Why couldn't he

    ... have sat on some grass? I loved watching these delightful ever busy little guys. But I could have done without that strong contrast in this image. LOL
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  18. In the baby mangroves

    In the baby mangroves

    Making my way back to the footpath, I came across this cheeky Willie-Wagtail in the grass that had some baby mangroves sprouting. But guess they won't be there too long sadly.
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  19. Just William

    Just William

    On the way home we callend in at the town of Black Butt, as Hans had heard whispers of a Red-rumped Parrots there. We found the female in a nest box at the Railway Museum, where there's also a museum display for Roy Emerson, the ex-tennis player. Unfortunately she wouldn't leave the nest, and...
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  20. Waggie on a stump

    Waggie on a stump

    ... well I guess the title says it all really LOL. However it was getting darker by the minute but I couldn't let the chance of photographing a Willie-Wagtail pass by, could I. Especially as it was the first one I'd seen at Hans' place.
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    • 2019 australia garden nikon coolpix p900 october queensland rhipidura leucophrys taromeo willie-wagtail
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  21. Wagging

    Wagging

    I can't remember if I've shown you a picture which so clearly shows the tail in one part of the 'wag'. As you can see it goes side-to-side, not like our wagtails here which a pumped up and down. This was the next morning, on our way home from the Gold Coast. We stopped off a Oxenford Weir to...
    • delia todd
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  22. Arty?

    Arty?

    A good ID'er would probably have a chance of working out what this bird is, but I'll tell you. It was a Willie-Wagtail and I'd just taken one of my best pictures of one when it took off. I couldn't bear to delete it, so thought I'd keep it for a Saturday Fun entry.
    • delia todd
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  23. Muddy

    Muddy

    So, the first bird we found in the mud was this Willie Wagtail. I thought he was on the log, trying to keep his feet clean, but see he's actually just behind it. They are such fun to watch.
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  24. Willie-wagtail

    Willie-wagtail

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  25. Willie-Wagtail depature

    Willie-Wagtail depature

    More photos from my blog http://bradsburras.blogspot.com/2014/11/what-tumultuous-week-its-been.html
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