I not too long ago talked about the Kestrels uncommon behaviour of perching on the gravestones within the burial floor over the highway – quite than the place they’re usually seen – greater on a telegraph pole or a wire.
Searching of the patio doorways the opposite day I observed a ‘one thing’ on the neighbours roof. I zoomed in with the digicam and located it was a Pied Wagtail and that is uncommon too as they’re normally seen on the bottom strolling and wagging their tails.
The Illustration from the ebook” A Sparrow’s Life’s as Candy as Ours” by Carrie Ackroyd.
They had been as soon as thought of a chicken that lived near water and are sometimes seen on sandy seashores however now might be seen anyplace from metropolis streets to nation gardens. It is capacity to adapt to city dwelling has made it extra profitable than different Wagtails – The gray, which can be a everlasting resident and the yellow which is a summer season customer . Numbers of the yellow seen on this nation have halved within the final 30 years (I’ve by no means seen both).
Nobody is aware of why they’re continuously tail wagging nevertheless it makes them straightforward to identify on the bottom.
John Clare, the nineteenth century poet wrote a poem for youngsters
Little trotty wagtail he went within the rain
And tittering, tottering sideways – he by no means received straight once more
He stooped to get a worm and he regarded as much as catch a fly
After which he flew away e’re his feathers they had been dry.
Again Tomorrow
Sue
