How the Wheatear got its name

[Olybirder]

We found three Wheatears foraging for food amongst the salt marsh plants beside the river at Wells-next-the-sea. It had been raining for most of the day but cleared up enough for a short walk in the evening, so this was a welcome find.

In the the third shot the white patch on the tail can be seen, which is prominent when the bird is in flight. Apparently, this led to the traditional name for the bird of 'White A*se'. Over the years this became corrupted to the current name of Wheatear. That's how the story goes anyway. Unfortunately the automatic censoring on this site won't allow me to type the traditional name in full.

E-M1 and 75-300 II.

Ron

[Floribunda]

Re: How the Wheatear got its name

This is a pretty little bird Ron, and lovely to see it in such a nice environment.
They are really nice shots.

[Barr1e]

Re: How the Wheatear got its name

Three pretty pictures Ron.

Regards. Barr1e

[banjukes]

Re: How the Wheatear got its name

I agree with Lyn, it's a pretty little bird. 3 great shots.

[Olybirder]

Re: How the Wheatear got its name

Thanks for the comments. We had seen several male Wheatears, during the week before we saw these and they are grey and beige and a lot more distinctly marked. At first I couldn't work out what these were and was coming up with all sorts of exciting possibilities. Never mind, they are still nice looking birds.

Ron

[Guest]

Re: How the Wheatear got its name

The more I see of EM-1 the more I desire one, but I've just been pricing it and at this term in my life I just cannot justify the investment when I need to put the money into land - i.e., a 6ft x 3ft plot on Boot Hill and the one way ticket to reach it!

+ Oh yes, got so carried away just then that I clean forgot to mention how superb your Wheatear pictures are.

[Olybirder]

Re: How the Wheatear got its name

The more I see of EM-1 the more I desire one, but I've just been pricing it and at this term in my life I just cannot justify the investment when I need to put the money into land - i.e., a 6ft x 3ft plot on Boot Hill and the one way ticket to reach it!

Don't forget, the E-M1 is weather resistant. Whether that is applicable to 'six feet under' is a moot point but worth thinking about. Perhaps you can take it with you. Thanks Mark.

Ron

[David M]

Re: How the Wheatear got its name

Funny, I posted the white ar5e theory in the early days of this forum and discovered the ********* ***** **** censoring feature.

[Guest]

Re: How the Wheatear got its name

Don't forget, the E-M1 is weather resistant. Whether that is applicable to 'six feet under' is a moot point but worth thinking about. Perhaps you can take it with you. Thanks Mark.
Ron

I was thinking more in terms of a Box Brownie, Ron