Great or Lesser Grey Shrike? Greece - Late Spring (May) (1 Viewer)

[xaviertaylor]

Hi all - Just looking back at some old photographs - these were taken in late Spring near Mt Olympus in Greece.
I'm struggling to tell if this is a Great Grey Shrike or a Lesser Grey. I have no photos or recollection of it in flight. Is it possible to ID from these views?
Thanks so much for any advice you have

Thank you for your help and input - much appreciated.

 

[Andy Adcock]

Lesser for me, dainty bill and I think the strong sunlight, is washing out the pink on the breast.

 

[mummymonkey]

Agree with Andy. Also short tail and lack of white supercilium.

 

[JWN Andrewes]

Surely it's a Red-backed?

 

[mummymonkey]

Surely it's a Red-backed?

Ha! One of Alexander's pitfall pictures and too focussed on picking one of two.

 

[Andy Adcock]

Well I'd presumed that the observer had ruled that out!

 

[Butty]

Lesser for me, dainty bill

Bill-shape is substantially wrong for lesser grey shrike, which has a deep stubby bill.

 

[Parker]

Surely it's a Red-backed?

Agree.

 

[Andy Adcock]

Bill-shape is substantially wrong for lesser grey shrike, which has a deep stubby bill.

Guilty of suggestion bias.

 

[xaviertaylor]

Sorry chaps - my bad!!!! Really appreciate your replies and help

 

[dragnil]

Your bad what?

(sorry, but I hate what Americans are doing to our language)

 

[Original PaulE]

Your bad what?

(sorry, but I hate what Americans are doing to our language)

I wonder if there were people back in 1600 saying " I hate what Shakespeare is doing to the language" it's ever changing tis the beauty of it!

 

[rollingthunder]

My bad is presumably referring to specific issues - beware the ID's of March.....

Good birding -

Laurie -