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hughredcanary · Friday 18th May 2007, 16:59

It’s not a good shot but is this a Brown Shrike, taken in Tangier
Hugh

JANJ · Friday 18th May 2007, 17:14

I see a female looking Woodchat Shrike.

JanJ

MKinHK · Friday 18th May 2007, 17:16

Its a nice bright Woodchat Shrike - note the chestnut cap and black-and-white wings.

Cheers
Mike

MKinHK · Friday 18th May 2007, 17:16

oops! posted twice - sorry

Dave Hall · Friday 18th May 2007, 17:37

Hi I would agree that this looks like a Woodchat Shrike

hughredcanary · Friday 18th May 2007, 21:12

Dave, Mike thank you, sorry for such a poor shot. it didn’t stay long enough for me to compos, and was taken hand held
Hugh

Friday 18th May 2007, 16:59	#1
hughredcanary hugh Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: london Posts: 364	Brown Shrike It’s not a good shot but is this a Brown Shrike, taken in Tangier Hugh Attached Thumbnails

Friday 18th May 2007, 17:16	#3
MKinHK Mike Kilburn Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Hong Kong Posts: 2,381 My location	Its a nice bright Woodchat Shrike - note the chestnut cap and black-and-white wings. Cheers Mike __________________ Latest Patch: Grey-streaked Flycatcher, Oriental Reed Warbler, Crested Serpent Eagle, Chinese Goshawk, Great Egret, Cattle Egret, Osprey (83) Latest Hong Kong: Thick-billed Warbler, Naumann's Thrush (443) Latest Greater China: Père David's Tit, Chinese Fulvetta (955)

Friday 18th May 2007, 17:16	#4
MKinHK Mike Kilburn Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Hong Kong Posts: 2,381 My location	oops! posted twice - sorry __________________ Latest Patch: Grey-streaked Flycatcher, Oriental Reed Warbler, Crested Serpent Eagle, Chinese Goshawk, Great Egret, Cattle Egret, Osprey (83) Latest Hong Kong: Thick-billed Warbler, Naumann's Thrush (443) Latest Greater China: Père David's Tit, Chinese Fulvetta (955) Last edited by MKinHK : Friday 18th May 2007 at 17:19.

Friday 18th May 2007, 17:37	#5
Dave Hall Bumbling Bears Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Warwickshire Posts: 2,549 My location	Hi I would agree that this looks like a Woodchat Shrike __________________ http://thebumblingbears.zenfolio.com/

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Friday 18th May 2007, 17:14	#2
JANJ Registered User Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Sweden Posts: 7,791	I see a female looking Woodchat Shrike. JanJ

Friday 18th May 2007, 21:12	#6
hughredcanary hugh Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: london Posts: 364	Dave, Mike thank you, sorry for such a poor shot. it didn’t stay long enough for me to compos, and was taken hand held Hugh

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