Tuesday 10 April 2012

Great Grey Shrike

We caught up with this Great Grey shrike on Sunday at Filey Country Park.

We were very fortunate that a member of the Filey Brigg Ornithological Group allowed us to access the 'Old Tip' field to get close to this bird, he was very kind to ask us.

A grey cloudy day, and my pictures look a bit grey, greyer than I recall the scene ! Whilst, we were quite close I have had to zoom to 50% ( I usually do this) and close crop and the bird is still small in the frame.

It was still good to get closer to one of these stars than ever before.





8 comments:

FAB said...

Excellent shots Mike. This species is still on my photo hit list!

Mike Randall Bird Photography said...

Thanks very much Frank, hard to get close to.

Roy said...

What can I say Mike, but absolutely fabulous.
Some people have all the luck.{:))

Millhouse Photography said...

Sure is a lovely bird Mike. Well found and photographed. The flying one in the header is brilliant.

Mary Howell Cromer said...

Beautiful photographs of a beautiful bird!

Linda Yarrow said...

Lovely shots of a lovely bird Mike:)

John said...

Very nice Mike, looks like you managed to get closer than I did with ours a couple of weeks back!
J
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Mike Randall Bird Photography said...

Cheers Roy, Christian, Mary, Linda and John. They are fabulous birds.