Chris Gomersall / 2020VISION / Yellow wagtail (Motacilla flava flavissima) adult male in spring plumage feeding on dung flies at farm midden heap, Hertfordshire, UK, April. Did you know? Yellow wagtails commonly used to nest in wat...

Chris Gomersall / 2020VISION / Yellow wagtail (Motacilla flava flavissima) adult female perched in oilseed rape crop (Brassica napus) on arable farm, Hertfordshire, UK, April. Did you know? Although wagtails are almost constantly w...

Wild Wonders of Europe / Hamblin / Yellow wagtail (Motacilla flava) adult perched with food for chicks, Lithuania, May 2009

Alan Williams / Yellow wagtail (Motacilla flava flavissima) male singing perched on Rapeseed flower head, Essex, UK, May

Robin Chittenden / Black headed wagtail (Motacilla flava feldegg) standing on bare earth. Cyprus. April.

Robin Chittenden / Western yellow wagtail (Motacilla flava) with insect in beak. Cyprus. April.

Sven Zacek / Yellow wagtail (Motacilla flava) singing in meadow following rainfall. Vooremaa Landscape Protection Area, Tartumaa, Southern Estonia. June.

Robin Chittenden / Western yellow wagtail (Motacilla flava dombrowskii), Romania. May.

Loic Poidevin / Yellow wagtail (Motacilla flava) eating insect in grass. Marais Breton, Vendee, Pays-de-la-Loire, France. April.

Loic Poidevin / Western yellow wagtail (Motacilla flava) foraging in grass Vendee, France, April

Gerrit Vyn / Eastern Yellow Wagtail (Motacilla tschutschensis) nest and eggs, Yukon Delta National Wildlife Refuge, Alaska, USA June.

Espen Bergersen / Female Yellow wagtail (Motacilla flava thunbergi) with beak full of insects, Fokstumyra Nature Reserve, Dovre, Oppland, Norway, June.

Espen Bergersen / Male Yellow wagtail (Motacilla flava thunbergi) perched on twig, Fokstumyra Nature Reserve, Dovre, Oppland, Norway, June.

Espen Bergersen / Male Yellow wagtail (Motacilla flava thunbergi) with insect in beak, Fokstumyra Nature Reserve, Dovre, Oppland, Norway, June.

Espen Bergersen / Male Yellow wagtail (Motacilla flava thunbergi) singing, Fokstumyra Nature Reserve, Dovre, Oppland, Norway, June.

Bruno D'Amicis / Western yellow wagtail (Motacilla flava) perched, Jimba Wetland, Lake Tana Biosphere Reserve, Bahir Dar. Ethiopia

Staffan Widstrand / Yellow wagtail (Motacilla flava) Nemunas River Delta, Lithuania. May.

Hanne & Jens Eriksen / Sykes's wagtail (Motacilla flava beema) on ground, Oman, April

Aflo / Western yellow wagtail (Motacilla flava) on flower (Pleurospermum Uralense) Hokkaido, Japan. March.

Markus Varesvuo / Yellow Wagtail (Motacilla flava) standing in long grass, Sultanate of Oman, Arabia, March.

Markus Varesvuo / Yellow Wagtail (Motacilla flava) vocalising, Latvia

Markus Varesvuo / Yellow Wagtail (Motacilla flava) in Summer plumage, Hungary

Markus Varesvuo / Yellow Wagtail (Motacilla flava) male, Karigasniemi, Finland,

Markus Varesvuo / Yellow Wagtail (Motacilla flava), Latvia, June

Markus Varesvuo / Yellow Wagtail (Motacilla flava) portrait. Oman. March 2006

Markus Varesvuo / Yellow Wagtail (Motacilla flava) singing. Latvia. June 2004

Markus Varesvuo / Yellow Wagtail (Motacilla flava) portrait. Oman. March 2006

Jussi Murtosaari / Yellow wagtail (Motacilla flava thunbergi) male, central Finland, June.

Jussi Murtosaari / Yellow wagtail (Motacilla flava ssp. thunbergi) male, Kemijarvi, Finland, June.

Ernie Janes / Spring lamb watching Yellow wagtail (Motacilla flava) UK, April

Bence Mate / Yellow wagtail {Motacilla flava} Pusztaszer, Hungary

Bence Mate / Yellow wagtail {Motacilla flava} Pusztaszer, Hungary

Benjamin Barthelemy / Male Yellow wagtail (Motacilla flava) with insect in its beak, Vallee de la Seille (Seille Valley), Lorraine, France, June.

Loic Poidevin / Yellow wagtail (Motacilla flava) profile portrait, Breton Marsh, West France, July

Hanne & Jens Eriksen / Sykes's wagtail (Motacilla flava beema) at water, Oman, February

Chris Gomersall / 2020VISION / Yellow wagtail (Motacilla flava flavissima) adult male in spring plumage feeding on dung flies at farm midden heap, Hertfordshire, UK, April

Chris Gomersall / 2020VISION / Yellow wagtail (Motacilla flava flavissima) adult male in spring plumage feeding on dung flies at farm midden heap, Hertfordshire, UK, April

Chris Gomersall / 2020VISION / Yellow wagtail (Motacilla flava flavissima) adult male in spring plumage feeding on dung flies at farm midden heap, Hertfordshire, UK, April

Chris Gomersall / 2020VISION / Yellow wagtail (Motacilla flava flavissima) adult male in spring plumage feeding on dung flies at farm midden heap, Hertfordshire, UK, April

Chris Gomersall / 2020VISION / Yellow wagtail (Motacilla flava flavissima) adult male in spring plumage feeding on dung flies at farm midden heap, Hertfordshire, UK, April

Chris Gomersall / 2020VISION / Yellow wagtail (Motacilla flava flavissima) adult male in spring plumage feeding on dung flies at farm midden heap, Hertfordshire, UK, April

Chris Gomersall / 2020VISION / Adult male Yellow wagtail (Motacilla flava flavissima) in spring plumage feeding on flies from a manure pile, Hertfordshire, England, UK, April. 2020VISION Exhibition.

Loic Poidevin / Western yellow wagtail (Motacilla flava) perched on metal fence post, Breton Marsh, West France.

Loic Poidevin / Western yellow wagtail (Motacilla flava) wading in marshland, Breton Marsh, West France.

Loic Poidevin / Western yellow wagtail (Motacilla flava) perched on a rock, Breton Marsh, West France.

Chris Gomersall / 2020VISION / Adult male Yellow wagtail (Motacilla flava flavissima) in spring plumage perched on a manure pile, Hertfordshire, England, UK, April

Chris Gomersall / 2020VISION / Adult male Yellow wagtail (Motacilla flava flavissima) in spring plumage feeding on flies from a manure pile, Hertfordshire, England, UK, April

Chris Gomersall / 2020VISION / Adult male Yellow wagtail (Motacilla flava flavissima) in spring plumage standing on a manure pile, Hertfordshire, England, UK, April

Chris Gomersall / 2020VISION / Adult male Yellow wagtail (Motacilla flava flavissima) in spring plumage feeding on flies from a manure pile, Hertfordshire, England, UK, April

Chris Gomersall / 2020VISION / Adult male Yellow wagtail (Motacilla flava flavissima) in spring plumage feeding on flies from a manure pile, Hertfordshire, England, UK, April

Chris Gomersall / 2020VISION / Adult male Yellow wagtail (Motacilla flava flavissima) in spring plumage perched on a manure pile, Hertfordshire, England, UK, April 2011

Chris Gomersall / 2020VISION / Adult male Yellow wagtail (Motacilla flava flavissima), in spring plumage, feeding on Dung flies (Scathophagidae), Hertfordshire, England, UK, May

Chris Gomersall / 2020VISION / Adult male Yellow wagtail (Motacilla flava flavissima) in spring plumage feeding on flies from a manure pile, Hertfordshire, England, UK, April 2011

Loic Poidevin / Yellow Wagtail (Motacilla flava) among ears of corn. The Vendeen Marsh, French Atlantic Coast, June.

Loic Poidevin / Yellow Wagtail (Montacilla flava) walking on wetland. The Vendeen Marsh, French Atlantic Coast, August.

Ernie Janes / Yellow wagtail (Motacilla flava) hunting by puddle in farmland, UK, May

Fabrice Cahez / Western Yellow Wagtail (Motacilla flava) calling in field of oil seed rape. River Allier, France, April.

Andy Sands / Yellow Wagtail (Motacilla flava flavissima) portrait of male perched on old rusty gate, Lincolnshire, UK, May

Andy Sands / Yellow Wagtail (Motacilla flava flavissima) portrait of male with tail feathers fanned out, preening after bathing, Lincolnshire, UK, May

Andy Sands / Yellow Wagtail (Motacilla flava flavissima) male standing in water at edge of pool, Lincolnshire, UK, May

Andy Sands / Yellow Wagtail (Motacilla flava flavissima) male bathing in pool, Lincolnshire, UK, May

Robin Chittenden / Yellow wagtail (Motacilla flava flavissima), adult male drinking from muddy water in summer, Norfolk, UK.

Bernard Castelein / Yellow Wagtail (Motacilla flava) perched on wire, singing, Texel, the Netherlands

David Tipling / Male Yellow wagtail (Motacilla flava) with food for young in nest under cabbage leaf Lincolnshire, UK, July

David Tipling / Male Yellow wagtail (Motacilla flava) with food for young in nest under cabbage leaf, Lincolnshire, UK, July

David Tipling / Male Yellow wagtail (Motacilla flava) perched on cabbage leaf, Lincolnshire, UK, July

Alan Williams / Yellow wagtail (Motacilla flava flavissima) male singing perched on Rapeseed flower head, Essex, UK, May

Alan Williams / Yellow wagtail (Motacilla flava flavissima) male perched in Rapeseed crop, Essex, UK, May

Alan Williams / Yellow wagtail (Motacilla flava flavissima) female on farmland, Essex, UK, May

Alan Williams / Yellow wagtail (Motacilla flava flavissima) in marsh habitat, Elmley Marshes, Kent, UK, April

Alan Williams / Yellow wagtail (Motacilla flava flavissima) male perched in Rapeseed crop, Essex, UK, May

Alan Williams / Yellow wagtail (Motacilla flava flavissima) male perched on Rapeseed flower head, Essex, UK, May

Alan Williams / Yellow wagtail (Motacilla flava flavissima) male perched in Rapeseed crop, Essex, UK, May

Alan Williams / Yellow wagtail (Motacilla flava flavissima) male calling on farmland, Essex, UK, May

Alan Williams / Yellow wagtail (Motacilla flava flavissima) male in marsh habitat, Elmley Marshes, Kent, UK, April

Alan Williams / Yellow wagtail (Motacilla flava flavissima) male feeding on an insect by a puddle, Essex, UK, May

Alan Williams / Yellow wagtail (Motacilla flava flavissima) male perched on Rapeseed flower head, Essex, UK, May

Wild Wonders of Europe / Varesvuo / Yellow Wagtail (Motacilla flava) perched, Pusztaszer, Hungary, May 2008

Wild Wonders of Europe / Varesvuo / Yellow wagtail (Motacilla flava) perched, Pusztaszer, Hungary, May 2008

Fabio Liverani / Yellow wagtail {Motacilla flava} Ventotene island, Pontine Islands, Italy 2008

Andy Sands / Yellow Wagtail (Motacilla flava flavissima) male singing from barbed wire fence, Upper Teesdale, Co Durham, England. UK

Andy Sands / Yellow Wagtail (Motacilla flava flavissima) male with beak full of Crane flies, Upper Teesdale, Co Durham, England. UK

Andy Sands / Yellow Wagtail (Motacilla flava flavissima) male perched on barbed wire fence, Upper Teesdale, Co Durham, England. UK

Andy Sands / Yellow Wagtail (Motacilla flava flavissima) male perched on rock in meadow of Marsh Marigolds, Upper Teesdale, Co Durham, England. UK

Andy Sands / Yellow Wagtail (Motacilla flava flavissima) female with food on rock, Upper Teesdale, Co Durham, England. UK

Andy Sands / Yellow Wagtail (Motacilla flava flavissima) male with faecal sack, Upper Teesdale, Co Durham, England. UK

Andy Sands / Yellow Wagtail (Motacilla flava flavissima) male singing on old fence post, Upper Teesdale, Co Durham, England. UK

Andy Sands / Yellow Wagtail (Motacilla flava flavissima) male with beak full of insect prey, Upper Teesdale, Co Durham, England. UK

Andy Sands / Yellow Wagtail (Motacilla flava flavissima) female perched on old fence post, Upper Teesdale, Co Durham, England. UK

Andy Sands / Yellow Wagtail (Motacilla flava flavissima) female with faecal sack, Upper Teesdale, Co Durham, England. UK

Andy Sands / Yellow Wagtail (Motacilla flava flavissima) male perched on old fence post, Upper Teesdale, Co Durham, England. UK

Andy Sands / Yellow Wagtail (Motacilla flava flavissima) female with beak full of food, Upper Teesdale, Co Durham, England. UK

Rolf Nussbaumer / Yellow Wagtail {Motacilla flava} male, National Park Lake Neusiedl, Austria, April

Rolf Nussbaumer / Yellow Wagtail {Motacilla flava} male, National Park Lake Neusiedl, Austria, April

Rolf Nussbaumer / Yellow Wagtail {Motacilla flava} male on apple blossom, National Park Lake Neusiedl, Austria, April

Rolf Nussbaumer / Yellow Wagtail {Motacilla flava} female with nesting material in beak, National Park Lake Neusiedl, Austria, April