The most boring bird in Britain? A video from back in September when the Meadow Pipits were coming through in early autumn! Species: Meadow Pipit (Anthus pratensis) Birds handled under license from BTO British Trust for Ornithology #wildlifephotography #nature #birdlife #cute #wildlifebiology #birds #birdphotography #birdringing #nature #science #wildlife #birdbanding #outdoors #animals #meadowpipit #anthuspratensis | Jack Baddams

16 reactions | The meadow pipit - did you know it had such long hind claws - they are used for stability and balance on unstable surfaces - the meadow pipit is in decline and yet unfortunately for it and others it forms a large part of other species diet - for example a merlin’s diet can be over 60% pipits. We know it is in decline, we don’t know why, but its disappearance will be a disaster for other species… #meadowpipit | Tarquin Millington-Drake | Facebook

American Pipit Identification, All About Birds, Cornell Lab of Ornithology