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The Great Grey Shrike


The Great Grey Shrike
Photo Information
Copyright: Christian Oskamp (crissie78) Silver Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 20 W: 3 N: 70] (385)
Genre: Animals
Medium: Color
Date Taken: 2008-01-22
Categories: Birds
Exposure: f/5.0, 1/250 seconds
More Photo Info: [view]
Photo Version: Original Version, Workshop
Date Submitted: 2008-02-07 15:24
Viewed: 602
Points: 14
[Note Guidelines] Photographer's Note
The Great Grey Shrike (Lanius excubitor) is a member of the shrike family.

The Great Grey Shrike breeds in northern Europe and Asia, and in North America in northern Canada and Alaska (where it known as the Northern Shrike). It is migratory and winters further south in those continents, too, for example, Great Britain and the northern USA. Wintering birds usually arrive in October and November. As a rule they are then solitary, and when several arrive simultaneously they speedily spread out, each establishing its hunting territory and reducing competition with others.

The Southern Grey Shrike (Lanius meridionalis), occurring from southern Europe (Iberian Peninsula and France) southwards and also in Central Asia, was formerly included in the Great Grey Shrike; it prefers different habitat (lightly wooded grassland in the Great Grey, more arid shrubland in the Southern Grey Shrike), and where the species' ranges overlap, they do not hybridize (Sangster et al., 2002).

The Great Grey Shrike is 22-26 cm long. The general colour of its upper parts is pearl grey; a stripe above the eye and the cheeks and chin are white, and a deep black streak extends from the forehead, through the eye, to the ear coverts. The scapulars are white and the wings black and white, with one or two white bars. The under parts are white, slightly tinged with grey. The bill is nearly black, pale at the base of the under mandible; the legs are blackish.
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  • Juyona Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 2108 W: 6 N: 2116] (13589)
  • [2008-02-07 15:38]

Hola amigo,
preciosa captura y detalles,
excelente trabajo...
bello Lanius E. sobre la uvilla de mar,
buen pov.
saludos

  • Great 
  • rcrick Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 648 W: 42 N: 1198] (3860)
  • [2008-02-07 18:24]

Greetings Christian,
Excellent shot of this very proud looking Grey Shrike, love the POV, suburb detail, and well framed, really nice work all the best Cheers Rick :)

Hello Christian!

I really like your picture, good sharpness and composition. One thing: i prefer the 3:2 picture, but as you like it...

Greetings,
Luca

Hoi Christian,
zeer mooi beeld
le focus est excellent avec de beaux détails, la pose est superbe, très belles couleurs et joli background
bravo
doorvaarten een goede dag
Pat

This is a very good composition. I like how you captured the feathers with good details, and how the lighting worked so well.
TFS

Hello Christian,
Your bird is very nice. Good bg and sharpness. I think it need lowering noise.
Regards, Pawel

Bellissima immagine, ottimi nitidezza e colori. Complimenti. Ciao Maurizio

  • Great 
  • Ena Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 359 W: 61 N: 570] (2343)
  • [2008-02-09 8:48]

Hi Christian,
Great shot!
Good composition with the bird on top of the tree!
NIce colors!
TFS
Ena

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