Little mover
The scientific name for the Pied Wagtail is Motacilla alba. Motacilla means ‘Little mover’ and alba means white.
![Pied Wagtail - The Hall of Einar - photograph (c) David Bailey (not the)](https://www.thehallofeinar.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/Pied-Wagtail-The-Hall-of-Einar-2-725x483.jpg)
This one certainly has been a little mover and groover, but it’s currently having a rest from all that tail wagging.
Delightful, aren’t they?
More Wagtails
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