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Wheatear

Posted by CElliottUK (Reading, United Kingdom) on 18 May 2012 in Animal & Insect.

Probably the commonest small bird was a Wheatear. I've seen these before on Skomer, but nowhere else, so I guess they must like the Island life

Canon EOS-1D Mark IV 1/640 second F/9.0 ISO 1600 400 mm

ursulakatariina from Leixlip, Ireland

Angry looking little bird. It's been really long time since I last saw them, didn't even remember what they looked like anymore.
Beautiful picture.

18 May 2012 5:24am

☺ ► ƸɼiϾ ◄ ☼ from Narbonne, France

great meeting chris, not easy to shot this one, have a nice day

18 May 2012 5:25am

Richard from Ellemford, United Kingdom

Lovely shot, especially with the lichen covered rocks

18 May 2012 5:58am

Philip from Reading, United Kingdom

how did they get their name? by shoving wheat in their ears? crying whilst weeing?

18 May 2012 6:18am

@Philip: You kick 'em across, I'll nod 'em in. Well, Phil, I'm glad you asked that. The name, in fact, comes from the old English for white arse.