🦉 The grey wagtail (Motacilla cinerea)
- Motacilla lat .: mōto, mōtare move continuously, -cilla tail (cilla like a tail - only in ornithology, erroneous established name)
- cinerea lat.: cineris ash, cinereus, cineraceus ash gray
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This species of wagtail is very rare in my city. The fact is that they live mainly in mountain forests, which is why they were called “mountain wagtail.” But in my city, and the region in general, there are no mountains nearby. But once a year I always meet this wagtail (she is always alone) in the forest where I most often go.
I met this wagtail in these photos and videos in the spring. She was near the thermal power plant, there was a place where there were fragments of concrete slabs. Then she flew into the bushes where she continued to call. But unfortunately, I never saw the second bird here, and only a white wagtail flew to its call, because their voices are similar.
| Camera | Lens |
|---|---|
| Nikon D5200 | Tamron SP AF 150-600mm f/5-6.3 Di VC USD |