Bird Q&A: The Yellow Wagtail

Sparrow Q&A: Yellow Wagtail

The Yellow Wagtail is a bird of the family Tyrannidae and the Goldfinch genus. Males have black on the crown and chin, with yellow markings on the wings and tail base; females have no black on the crown and chin, with heavy gray-green markings; the underside is pale yellow, with light black markings. They are often found in coniferous mixed forests and needle forests in mountainous areas, and in plains they are often found in mixed forests and thickets along riverbanks. They feed on fruits and seeds of various plants, including red birch, birch, elm, pine, and cones, as well as seeds and young shoots of coniferous plants, as well as weeds such as quinoa and thistle, and small amounts of insects.

The earliest Yellow Wagtails were originally the saying: Mantis catches cicadas, Yellow Wagtails are behind. But I have never seen the real face. When I took this photo, it was winter, and the Yellow Wagtails were foraging for seeds on birch trees. Yellow Wagtails are very cute.