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lanius isabellinus

  1. Isabelline shrike

    Isabelline shrike

    one second before this landed of that perch all the little birds on the water plate left. can't blame them its the most vicious type of shrikes. hope you like it.
  2. Mouthful ...

    Mouthful ...

    ... spiders locusts ... and grasshoppers are their favorite food ... ... and there are plenty of them present in the wilderness around even during winters ... __________________ Isabelline Shrike Koladeo National Park 11 January 2024
  3. Isabelline shrike

    Isabelline shrike

    was waiting for a friend in a nearby garden, when this lovely one flew by so fast and landed on that perch. hope you like it.
  4. Interlude ...

    Interlude ...

    ... on their favorite perch ... Isabelline Shrike ... male _______________ Gurugram Haryana India
  5. Isabelline shrike

    Isabelline shrike

    this one is in a garden about 700 meters away form my house. they do spend the winter in our city, and soon those passage migrants will appear until late May, i hope one or more come by my garden and be friendly. BTW this shot was taken for the first time in fully Manuel mode, honest no Auto...
  6. Isabelline Shrike

    Isabelline Shrike

    many of them around the city since October, this is the first time i was able to get close to one. hope you like it.
  7. Precarious ...

    Precarious ...

    The setting ... looks precarious ... ... yet it is their favorite ... They use those thorns to stick their prey ... _________________ Isabelline Shrike Bhindawas Jhajjar : Haryana India 16 January 2023
  8. Isabelline shrike

    Isabelline shrike

    was passing by and saw this perched like this on a public garden, stopped the car and creeped my way behind it, finally he gave me this side look, and knew about me and disappeared in split second. hope you like it.
  9. Bandit without a mask ...

    Bandit without a mask ...

    First winter individuals may lack their hallmark mask ... there is a hint of it, present nonetheless ... This good looking dude was perched on a cross bar ... ... surveying the fields ... located the dead pigeon and flew on to it ... ____________ Isabelline Shrike Gurugram : Haryana...
  10. Hunter / scavenger ...

    Hunter / scavenger ...

    This is our first ever record of an Isabelline Shrike scavenging on a dead Blue Rock Pigeon ... This individual was sitting on the cross bar of an electric pole ... ... flew to the site and started feeding ... Info worth adding to the Opus Article ... One may watch the action in a...
  11. Isabelline Shrike : scavenging on a dead Rock Pigeon : Wild India by Renu Tewari and Alok Tewari

    Isabelline Shrike : scavenging on a dead Rock Pigeon : Wild India by Renu Tewari and Alok Tewari

    First record of an Isabelline Shrike scavenging on a dead Rock Pigeon ... Gurugram Haryana India 21.12.2021
  12. A Closer Look ...

    A Closer Look ...

    Another close look at this pretty and petite species of Shrike ... To show lovely ... ... light vermiculation some of these beauties show ... not all of them, though ... Isabelline Shrike 5 December 2016 Dist. Gurgaon Haryana; India
  13. Isabelline...

    Isabelline...

    Isabelline ... Another lovely migratory Shrike species ... Was considered conspecific with Red-backed and Red-tailed Shrike species ... Isabelline Shrike Lanius isabellinus
  14. Isabelline Shrike

    Isabelline Shrike

    been seeing them around in many places, but did not have time to go and have nice shots, here when i went to some farms east of Jeddah found it perched like this managed a few shots before he dissapear. hope you like it.
  15. Isabelline shrike

    Isabelline shrike

  16. Isabelline Shrike

    Isabelline Shrike

    Please visit my website for more photos: www.ivansjogren.com 4th record for Sweden
  17. Isabelline Shrike

    Isabelline Shrike

    Isabelline Shrike on top of umbrella thorn acacia Tree
  18. Juvenile Daurian Shrike

    Juvenile Daurian Shrike

    Not sure which to be honest, any comments welcome on the id.
  19. Isabelline Shrike (Lanius isabellinus)

    Isabelline Shrike (Lanius isabellinus)

    Lanius isabellinus is a rare visitor in Central and Western Europe. The bird was observed at 07.02.2008 in the nature reserve of Desembocadura del Guadalhorce, Provincia Mlaga (Andalucia, Spain).
  20. Isabelline Shrike (Lanius isabellinus)

    Isabelline Shrike (Lanius isabellinus)

    Lanius isabellinus is a rare visitor in Central and Western Europe. The bird was observed at 07.02.2008 in the nature reserve of Desembocadura del Guadalhorce, Provincia Mlaga (Andalucia, Spain).
  21. Isabelline Shrike

    Isabelline Shrike

    GPS: N 26 6 22.8 E 50 34 57.6 600mm, 1/320 - F/6.3 Had the opportunity to test a big prime lens, oh well what can I say... need to start saving for one
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