Bachstelzen

Or in English, White Wagtail. Most would say Pied Wagtail but apparently not! " In Ireland and Great Britain, the darker subspecies, the pied wagtail or water wagtail (M. a. yarrellii) predominates".

For several years we have had a pair breeding around the house & this year they have moved to the outbuildings but sadly Eddie our young cat has them under constant observation & they keep building nests in positions he can get to. With hindsight (I am blipping months later) they suffered losses but after several moves managed to have some young.

Nature can be cruel.