An afternoon with yellow birds and blue flowers

Citrine Wagtail was first recorded breeding in Estonia in 1990 (a mixed pair with Yellow Wagtail). Since then it has become more and more regular breeding bird at least in two places in Estonia – near Häädemeeste and near Tartu. The birds are especially showy at the time, when the Siberian Flag (Iris sibirica) is in full bloom. Citrine Wagtails share their breeding habitat with Yellow Wagtails – both subspecies flava and thunbergii were present at Aardla polder.


Male Citrine Wagtail with Siberian Flag (click to the image to see full-size picture in Flickr)


Yellow Wagtail (Motacilla flava thunbergii)


Yellow Wagtail (Motacilla flava flava)

Rein