2016/11/15

Varfågel - Lanius excubitor - Great Grey Shrike

Click to see with Light box


Varfågel - Lanius excubitor - Great Grey Shrike
© NF Photo 161103, Boda Kvarn

This is a shrike I rarely see. Maybe once each year. And this meeting was only for a few seconds and it was gone. But it made my day. Best image so far of this species. 

Linking up with:   GOOD FENCES   Wild Bird Wednesday

Labels:   , , , , , , , ,  , , , , , , , , , , , , ,

11 comments:

  1. Magnifiques images ;-)
    Céline & Philippe

    ReplyDelete
  2. Nice grayscale markings.

    ReplyDelete
  3. Beautiful bird and great photos.

    ReplyDelete
  4. Awesome bird and a brief encounter makes it all that much more exciting. Don't have any birds like that around here. Very nice catch, Monica ... you must have been camera ready :)

    Andrea @ From the Sol

    ReplyDelete
  5. handsome, handsome bird! beautiful shots!

    ReplyDelete
  6. Hello, the Shrikes are cool birds. Awesome photo and fence find. Happy Thursday, enjoy your day and the weekend ahead!

    ReplyDelete
  7. what a pretty little bird! i've never seen one like it!

    ReplyDelete
  8. Fascinating bird. Makes me think of a badger!
    ~

    ReplyDelete
  9. Very nice looking bird by the fence. I like the contrast of the black and gray of it's feathers.

    ReplyDelete

Thanks for visiting Naturefootsteps Birds of Europe