04 March 2010

Paddyfield Pipit Behavior

This Pipit pictures was photographed last month at Padang Golf Raub. I post it now after reading the Star Newspaper about Pipit Invasion at Keningau Sabah. Full news click here.

Paddyfield Pipit (Anthus rufulus)
Paddyfield Pipit (Anthus rufulus)

Paddyfield Pipit (Anthus rufulus)- scratching


Paddyfield Pipit (Anthus rufulus)- preening

11 comments:

biologion said...

wonderful shots! especially the one with the outspread wing

Simon Taylor said...

excellant images Tabib. Well done

Lois said...

Wonderful series of shots Tabib!

Chris said...

excellent sequence Tabib. you got him well and he did not appear to be stressed at all!! Beautiful!

Anonymous said...

Although you are half a world away, I saw this picture and knew it was a pipit because it looks so much like our two pipits.

rainfield61 said...

He is having a good exercise.

Mike Rose said...

Taking his/her morning exercise? Nice shots Tabib. I see quite a few Paddyfield Pipits locally here.

zzlaloq said...

nice..u got the stretching and scraching pose

Phil Slade said...

Great shots Tabib, Pipits are difficult to approach. Surely the pipits take lots of insects for which the farmers (and us) should be grateful?

Sylvia K said...

Such great shots, Tabib! He is busy looking little bird! Always enjoy your birds! Hope you have a wonderful weekend!

Sylvia

Joanne Olivieri said...

Beautiful details in this bird and how wonderful to capture it in flight. Very good photos.