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Juvenile Grey Wagtail


Juvenile Grey Wagtail
Photo Information
Copyright: Linzi Halliwell (Goodwitch) Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 73 W: 20 N: 221] (1356)
Genre: Places
Medium: Color
Date Taken: 2008-06-20
Categories: Nature
Exposure: f/5.6, 1/400 seconds
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Photo Version: Original Version, Workshop
Date Submitted: 2008-06-28 0:31
Viewed: 191
Points: 7
[Note Guidelines] Photographer's Note
Hi
This is a picture of a young grey wagatil taken on a lovely walk at Craigengillan Estate. At only a year old you can see how well he still blends with his surroundings.

These birds are easily confused with a pied wagtail as well as a yellow wagtail.

The grey wagtail (Motacilla cinerea),however,is more colourful than its name suggests with slate grey upper parts and distinctive lemon yellow under-tail. Its tail is noticeably longer than those of pied and yellow wagtails. They have gradually increased their range in the past 150 years and in the UK have expanded into the English lowlands from the northern and western uplands. They are badly affected by harsh winters, and because of recent moderate declines it is an Amber List species (as per RSPB)

The pic has areas that are over-exposed and the subjecft is out of focus a little, but this is the closest I have ever come to getting a decent photo of these guys. Still trying to get a good one of mum or dad.

Anyway, hope you like

Cheers
Linzi

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Hi Linzi,
Nice shot and an interesting note, I like the composition but as you say there is some overexposure and slight focus issues, I have done a workshop for you that has reduced the overexposure and has sharpened him a little, I hope you like it.
Regards Andy

hi linzi,

excellent attempt at these elusive birdies....dont stay still long huh...

good pov and crop, bit oe as u say..good image nonetheless...

tc...harry

Hello Linzi. Nice shot and excellent photographers notes. Our birds in the U.K. are not the easiest subject, you have done very well here. Thanks for sharing.

Regards Phil.

nice capture Linzi well done

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