Pied Wagtail (Motacilla alba)

A delightful small, long-tailed and rather sprightly black and white bird. When not standing and frantically wagging its tail up and down it can be seen dashing about over lawns or car parks in search of food. It frequently calls when in its undulating flight and often gathers at dusk to form large roosts in city centres.

These wonderful little birds can be seen in most places, the top two images were taken on moorland in Teesdale (top) and Weardale (middle). The bottom image of a juvenile bird was captured high on the  McGillycuddy Reeks in Co. Kerry Ireland.

The bottom image was taken in a deserted mine in Weardale, Co. Durham. I was delighted to see the bird on the nest but then saw the name on the post ducket - Mr. T. Featherstone' a very nice touch.