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Grey wagtail (Motacilla cinerea)

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Grey wagtail (Motacilla cinerea)

English, Dutch and scientific names.
Species/Soort Family/Familie Order/Orde Class/Klasse Phylum/Stam Kingdom/Rijk
Grey wagtail Wagtails, pipits Perching birds Birds Chordate Animals
Grote gele kwikstaart Kwikstaarten en piepers Zangvogels Vogels Gewervelden Dieren
Motacilla cinerea Motacillidae Passeriformes Aves Chordata Animalia

Kandy, Central Province, Sri Lanka

2018:11:27 10:14:40
Grey wagtail (Motacilla cinerea)
NIKON D500 with AF-S Nikkor 300mm f/2.8G IF-ED VR II, 1/800 sec at F3.2, ISO 160, distance 10.00 m

2017:03:28 15:26:39
Grey wagtail (Motacilla cinerea)
NIKON D500 with AF-S Nikkor 300mm f/2.8G IF-ED VR II, 1/1600 sec at F7.1, ISO 200, distance 19.95 m

Zafarraya, Granada, Spain

2014:03:24 17:19:15
Grey wagtail (Motacilla cinerea)
NIKON D7100 with AF-S Nikkor 300mm f/2.8G IF-ED VR II, 1/1000 sec at F5.0, ISO 250, distance 29.85 m

A large yellow wagtail that enjoys a stream with spring water. Unfortunately he didn't want to sit very quietly for the photo.