Grey Wagtail

14th February 2016, Awana, Pahang

Local Name:  Kedidi Kepala Kelabu

Scientific Name: Motacilla cinerea

Equipment: Nikon 1 V3 + Nikkor AFS-VR 400mm f/2.8 ED-VR

A male Grey Wagtail. It is almost time for her to return to her breeding ground

Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j26StfouCeU

Grey Wagtail

21st September  2014, Kemensah, Selangor

Scientific Name: Motacilla cinerea Equipment: Nikon 1 V2 + Nikkor AFS-VR 400mm f/2.8G

Grey Wagtail

1st January 2013, Taman Melawati , Selangor

Local Name: Kedidi Batu Scientific Name: Motacilla cinerea Equipment: Nikon 1 V1 + Nikkor AFS 400mm f/2.8-VR

Grey Wagtail

19th February 2012, Taman Rimba Ampang, Selangor

Local Name: Pipit Batu Scientific Name: Motacilla cinerea My first sighting of the male Grey Wagtail in breeding plumage..

Early Waders in Sabak

11th September 2011, Kg Tok Lukot, Sabak, Kelantan

I wasn’t able to go back to my hometown during  the Hari Raya break. Made a trip back to see my parents and in-laws in Kota Bharu  last weekend. A  few hours late Sunday afternoon was spent in Sabak to photograph early migrants in the area. Shooting in Sabak  always leaves me wishing how I had more reach with my gear, 300mm is a severe handicap  when it comes to waterbirds. Overall it was good day  with some of the  birds coming in quite close to my position  in the middle of the swamp area.     A few  Greater Sand Plovers were scattered over the area. (correction: juvenile Lesser Sand PLovers)                     A few Terek Sandpipers One of a few  Common Sandpipers in the area. A colony of  6 Oriental Pranticoles A few Common Redshanks   Black-winged Stilts     My lifer- a White Wagtail.   Unsure- looks like a Whimbrel (ID: Greater Painted Snipe) Plenty of House Swallows (correction: Barn Swallows, I should have got this one correctly identified the first time!)           A White-browed Crake picking up courage to leave the  safety of the reeds

Grey Wagtail

13th February 2011, Bukit Tinggi, Pahang.

My first Wagtail for this season!

Grey Wagtail

7th March 2010, Kemensah, Selangor

A female Grey Wagtail local name : Pipit Batu, making her way along the marshy area next to the fish pond. Usually Wagtails are very wary around human but this bird wasn’t too bothered. Probably she’s used to the presence of the pond caretakers . ( Photos taken behind their house)

Grey Wagtail: clean shots!

15th November 2009, Taman Rimba Ampang, Selangor At last, these are photos of the Grey Wagtail (Motacilla cinerea) in a cleaner surrounding. The ones taken in Kemensah had too much rubbish,  which was rather distracting.

 

 

Grey Wagtail - more colourful than the name.

18th October 2009, Kemensah, Selangor I’ve noticed  Grey Wagtails (Motacilla cinerea) in Kemensah over the last couple of weeks. This is my third attempt at shooting these birds which on two previous occasions I had failed   to get any decent photos. As the name suggests,  you can see them wagging their tail near the stream or  in the middle of the road. This particular  bird  is a female. Although they prefer being out in the open it is difficult to get close to these birds as they seem to maintain a certain distance from human.   As seen from these photos, Kemensah has not been spared from the ravages of human activities. Lately illegal dumping of unwanted building materials have become quite rampant. A  red painted door leaf thrown into the river  as the backdrop.

I don’t think she appreciates the rock-to-rock carpet. Absolute madness!