Great Grey Shrikes

[Paul Hackett]

Seeing as we have had an influx of Great Grey Shrikes in the last month

Two pictures attached -

One in portrait and neutral light ( Seaham Oct 2002)

One in landscape and bright sunlight ( Bosley Cheshire Nov 2003)

Sometimes sunlight can not be condusive to a good pic dependant on the amount of white feathering in the bird ( i used -3 under exposure on the sunny pic)

Neutral good light can have its advantages as the attached pic shows

I have taken a number of shots by swivelling the camera round into "portrait" mode, especially when the subject is perched upright and has a long tail

[Jane Turner]

nice pics. Both birds look like 1st winters.

[IanF]

Both are superb shots Paul :t:

[Bluetail]

Great pics, Paul, and nice detail.

Jason

[stevo]

Two fantastic shots,the 1st bird shows vermiculations on the breast,& a pale coloured lower mandible which are both good indications that it`s a 1st winter.
Regards Steve.