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Anthus protensis
One of Iceland's most common passerines. It is a small (smaller than a blackbird), streaky bird, with a cream stripe under the eye. Has a high-pitched, piping song. In flight, it performs a fluttering "parachute" display. Only stays in Iceland between May and October to breed, returning to southern parts of Europe in the winter. Interestingly, it's a year-long resident in most of the UK!
Meadow pipits are, in general, found in more upland areas. These photos were taken in Thingvellir National Park in Iceland, on our way up a path to walk in between the North American and Eurasian tectonic plates!
Saw many meadow pipits in Iceland, though this was one of the few that actually presented itself for a good photo opportunity! Flitted off afterwards.
Spotted on Jul 12, 2012
Submitted on Sep 14, 2012
2 Comments
Nice find, Mark! A very familiar song, heard it a lot around Thingvellir Park! Weirdly, I've never seen one of these guys in the UK :)
Well UK should take it as a compliment. What a sweet looking little bird. Here are the sounds it makes.... http://www.wildechoes.org/joomla/index.p...