#wiesenpieper

The world of pipits is very confusing to me; they all look very similar. However, the Meadow Pipit is indeed found in meadows, and the Tree Pipit loves clambering around in trees.

1 Sporenstelze, Motacilla citreola, 2 Schafstelze Motacilla flava, 3 Wiesenpieper, Anthus pratensis | Die Vögel (1913) | Alfred Edmund Brehm (1829-1884) | Biodiversity Heritage Library

Upon his return, the Meadow Pipit checks the stability of the fence posts. He seems satisfied with the results.

The heather begins to bloom and the meadow pipit invites you to play hide and seek

Pipits! Every time I see one, I have to rethink which one it is. Here, Meadow Pipit and Tree Pipit.

It's worth scouring the fences

And once again a bird of the brand: small, brown and cute

And here is the continuation of my little Helgoland series (Mid-October): the meadow pipits. They are only rarely seen on the mainland, but here on the island it's busy at bird migration time – on the beach, in the meadows, on the rocks – they are everywhere.