{"id":8463,"date":"2021-06-09T12:10:00","date_gmt":"2021-06-09T10:10:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/dev.asleman.org\/?post_type=60_secondes&p=8463"},"modified":"2021-06-09T12:10:00","modified_gmt":"2021-06-09T10:10:00","slug":"n80-la-bergeronnette-grise","status":"publish","type":"60_secondes","link":"https:\/\/asleman.org\/en\/60_secondes\/n80-la-bergeronnette-grise\/","title":{"rendered":"N\u00b080 : The Grey Wagtail"},"content":{"rendered":"

Last weekend, I took advantage of a break in the weather to go and relax on a terrace on the shores of Lake Geneva. As I contemplated the scenery, a small bird caught my eye as it approached looking at me curiously. It was a \ud835\uddd5\ud835\uddf2\ud835\uddff\ud835\uddf4\ud835\uddf2\ud835\uddff\ud835\uddfc\ud835\uddfb\ud835\uddfb\ud835\uddf2\ud835\ude01\ud835\ude01\ud835\uddf2 \ud835\uddf4\ud835\uddff\ud835\uddf6\ud835\ude00\ud835\uddf2. Not very shy, this magnificent bird enjoys strolling along the banks as much as we do. Belonging to the order of \ud835\uddfd\ud835\uddee\ud835\ude00\ud835\ude00\ud835\uddf2\ud835\uddff\ud835\uddf2\ud835\uddee\ud835\ude02\ud835\ude05, the Grey Wagtail is the second most abundant non-forest species in Switzerland behind the Black Redstart. It is often seen in an area \ud835\ude02\ud835\uddff\ud835\uddef\ud835\uddee\ud835\uddf6\ud835\uddfb but rarely far from a \ud835\uddfd\ud835\uddfc\ud835\uddf6\ud835\uddfb\ud835\ude01 \ud835\uddf1'\ud835\uddf2\ud835\uddee\ud835\ude02. It is fond of small insects such as flies, mosquitoes and ants. The Wagtail has an easily recognisable gait. It advances by walking one paw after the other while constantly wagging its tail. This explains why it used to be called the Hochequeue. Its plumage of varying shades of grey gives it a very elegant appearance. It is used to \ud835\uddfa\ud835\uddf6\ud835\uddf4\ud835\uddff\ud835\uddf2\ud835\uddff but mainly over short distances. If the winters are mild, it can behave like a bird \ud835\ude00\ud835\uddf2\u0301\ud835\uddf1\ud835\uddf2\ud835\uddfb\ud835\ude01\ud835\uddee\ud835\uddf6\ud835\uddff\ud835\uddf2. The Grey Wagtail nests mainly in cracks in walls and in the roofs of buildings. Not very shy, it often nests in busy places. It can be seen feeding its offspring incessantly, its beak laden with insects.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Information taken from Birdlife Switzerland<\/a>
Photo credits: Birdlife Switzerland, Corine Bliek, Photo ASL<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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