Wagtail

Courtship of wagtails caught on

 video by Shirishkumar Patil.

       The wagtail are a group of birds so called from their habit of jerking their long tails when running or perching. Though several species are common in Europe, rarely is the bird seen in the United States. The wagtails frequent muddy lands and pastures, running rapidly along the edge of water and catching the insects they find there. A species of wagtail breeds on the coasts of Alaska in summer, making its nest of woven roots and grasses on or near the ground. The eggs are white with brown spots.

Learn More About Wagtails From The Web:

• White Wagtails - Motacilla alba from Audubon.org
• The Pied wagtail in the United Kingdom
• White Wagtail Breeding in Teller, Alaska