Western Yellow Wagtail

Western Yellow Wagtail standing on the ground.
Western Yellow Wagtail, Christou River, Lesvos, Greece, April 17 2026
Canon EOS R5 with Canon 100-500 mm L-series lens with 1.4x teleconverter; 700 mm; ISO 3200; f/11; 1/800 sec.

This page is for the Western Yellow Wagtail (Motacilla flava).

Western Yellow Wagtail standing on the ground near a pool of water.
Western Yellow Wagtail, Christou River, Lesvos, Greece, April 17 2026
Canon EOS R5 with Canon 100-500 mm L-series lens with 1.4x teleconverter; 700 mm; ISO 1600; f/10; 1/800 sec.
Western Yellow Wagtail standing on the ground near a pool of water.
Western Yellow Wagtail, Christou River, Lesvos, Greece, April 17 2026
Canon EOS R5 with Canon 100-500 mm L-series lens with 1.4x teleconverter; 700 mm; ISO 2000; f/10; 1/800 sec.
Western Yellow Wagtail standing on the ground.
Western Yellow Wagtail, Christou River, Lesvos, Greece, April 17 2026
Canon EOS R5 with Canon 100-500 mm L-series lens with 1.4x teleconverter; 700 mm; ISO 3200; f/10; 1/800 sec.
Western Yellow Wagtail perched in a small bush.
Western Yellow Wagtail, Skala Kallonis, Lesvos, Greece, April 17 2026
Canon EOS R5 with Canon 100-500 mm L-series lens with 1.4x teleconverter; 700 mm; ISO 4000; f/11; 1/1250 sec.
Western Yellow Wagtail standing in the shallow water.
Western Yellow Wagtail, Salt Pans, Skala Kallonis, Lesvos, Greece, April 18, 2026
Canon EOS R5 with Canon 100-500 mm L-series lens with 1.4x teleconverter; 700 mm; ISO 1250; f/10; 1/1000 sec.
Western Yellow Wagtail standing in the shallow water.
Western Yellow Wagtail, Salt Pans, Skala Kallonis, Lesvos, Greece, April 18, 2026
Canon EOS R5 with Canon 100-500 mm L-series lens with 1.4x teleconverter; 700 mm; ISO 1250; f/10; 1/1000 sec.
Western Yellow Wagtail flying low over the trail.
Western Yellow Wagtail, Salt Pans East Track, Lesvos, Greece, April 20, 2026
Canon EOS R5 with Canon 100-500 mm L-series lens with 1.4x teleconverter; 700 mm; ISO 2500; f/10; 1/1000 sec.