Great Grey Shrike (1 Viewer)

Sandpiper

Mike Powell

• Mar 14, 2011

• #1

I have uploaded a video clip to You Tube of the bird catching a lizard. Unfortunately heat haze caused the image to look a little soft. If you would like to take a look click on the link below:

http://www.youtube.com/user/postie260#p/a/u/0/t4Au9pIaY1k

Canon 7D/58mm f/2lens/Swarovski ATS80HD/20-60 at 40x

Mike

 

dacol

Well-known member

• Mar 14, 2011

• #2

Very nice video Mike!

Dalcio

 

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philip parsons

Active member

• Mar 16, 2011

• #3

Nice, steady and interesting video, its rare to film a shrike catching a lizard!
Regards Phil

 

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Muratfaik

Well-known member

• Mar 17, 2011

• #4

Congratulations Mike,

Very nice footage! I suppose the lizard is Ophisops sp.(?). In Turkey, these birds piles their preys to the needles of thickets before they eat them. I suggest a good quality UV filter on your 58mm canon lens to prevent the haze. I am sure you have one but believe me the quality of the filter effects the picture quality (which is very good in this case) directly. Waiting for you to share more footages.

Murat Ozcelik

 

Sandpiper

Mike Powell

• Mar 18, 2011

• #5

Thanks everyone for your kind comments.

Murat,

The lizard is a Common Lizard (Lacerta vivipara). I have tried a UV filter, but when used through the scope, it does not have any benefit. I think that the combination of the rising air turbulence (heat haze) and the confused background resulted in some softness in the footage.

Attached below are three videograbs taken from the footage.

Mike

 

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Rick

• Mar 18, 2011

• #6

Great natural history footage, Mike. Thanks for sharing this.

Rick