White Wagtail (Motacilla Alba)

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White Wagtail (Motacilla Alba) sent on April 25, 2014 (12:39) by Carmelo Riela. 10 comments, 1001 views.

, 1/2000 f/8.0, ISO 800, hand held. Specie: Motacilla alba

si chiama Ballerina Bianca(Motacilla Alba)Linneo 1758e' un passeraceo alla famigli Motocillidae,,diffuso in tutta L'EuraAsia.Descrizione:grande quanto un passero;ha forme slanciate con lunga coda e colorito bianco,nero e grigio piuttosto contrastato.Corre rapidamente e agita spesso la coda.Ha becco appuntito e' sottile.Dimorfismo sessuale:abito nuziale e' inconfondibile mascherina bianca su fronte e occhi contrastante con la gola,il petto neri e ali grigie coda nera bordata di bianco e parti inferiori bianche.La femmina ha colori meno netti nel capo ed entrambi i sessi hanno una livrea più' sfumata in inverno.Il giovane e' bianco e grigiocon mezzaluna scura sul petto e coda più' corta rispetto all'adulto.Distribuzione Habitat:vive libero in tutti i continenti.Molto simile agli altri componenti del genere,predilige gli ambienti prossimi all'acqua anche se e' possibile trovarla in altri ambienti grazie alla sua naturale capacita' di adattamento.A differenza di molti altri uccelli e' abbastanza frequente osservarla anche da vicino ,sopratutto nelle zone montane(alpeggi, ai margini delle strade di montagna.Alimentazione:cattura piccoli insetti al volo su tappeti erbosi,strade e scarpate greti e tetti.E' particolarmente frequente lunghi i corsi d'acqua bordati dai greti ghiaiosi.Riproduzione:costruisce un nido voluminoso a forma di coppa,nascosto in anfratti naturali e nidifica in primavera depone dalle 3-7 uova,incubazione 12-14 giorni.involo dei piccoli;dopo 15 giorni.A seconda della disponibilità' di cibo può' assumere un comportamento stanziale o migratorio.

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11 persons like it: Albertopantellini, Bepi, Fenomeno1973, Francesco Abbate, Mancini Massimo, Marcoplano, Pallotta Luigi, Paolo Macis, Paolo Secchi, Satish Ranadive, Spanu Luigi

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Carmelo Riela

sent on April 25, 2014 (12:50) | This comment has been automatically translated (show/hide original)

after calmly lighthouse 'a description of the biology of this cute little bird! ;-) :-)

Bepi	sent on July 31, 2014 (23:23) \| This comment has been automatically translated (show/hide original) Beautiful well the environment beyond that the explanation

Pallotta Luigi

sent on August 01, 2014 (6:05) | This comment has been automatically translated (show/hide original)

Nice

Francesco Abbate

sent on August 01, 2014 (8:21) | This comment has been automatically translated (show/hide original)

Beautiful photos and introduction! !

Spanu Luigi

sent on August 02, 2014 (12:55) | This comment has been automatically translated (show/hide original)

Bella.

Carmelo Riela

sent on August 03, 2014 (10:35) | This comment has been automatically translated (show/hide original)

Thanks Francesco and Luigi have passed and let your light commenti.Buona shots and Carmelo Riela! :-) ;-)

Mancini Massimo

sent on November 01, 2014 (16:14) | This comment has been automatically translated (show/hide original)

nice catch

Satish Ranadive

sent on May 11, 2015 (16:15)

Superb image in habitat.Beautiful colors, great details and nice composition.

Regards,
Satish.

Luke_chiarvy

sent on June 13, 2015 (16:38) | This comment has been automatically translated (show/hide original)

Point shooting a bit 'higher end. I decentralized the subject to the left to emphasize her eyes. The photo I find it a bit 'too loud, not in sharp focus and with the whites burned (highlighted by the file in HD).

Nenio

sent on June 13, 2015 (20:15) | This comment has been automatically translated (show/hide original)

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