Grey Wagtail

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At the Island of Madeira, an energetic Grey Wagtail was hopping around every morning on the lawn in front of our hotel in search of small insects.
Like all wagtails, it constantly wags its tail when walking and running, apparently to flush out insects.

1st, 2nd & 3rd photo: Madeira, Portugal, 2 November 2013
4th photo: Tomar, Santarém, Portugal, 9 October 2021
5th photo: Choupal National Forest, Coimbra, Portugal, 11 June 2023

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