Saturday, 4 October 2025

20251004 Turkestan Shrike, Dunwich Heath

 

20251004 Turkestan Shrike
Bird first seen in the roosting clump with agitated Blue Tits.
Flew out to coastguard cottages garden.  

20251004 T Shrike
Adult male.
Big black & 1.4x tele at F10, the sweet spot....
All shots at 1680mm.

20251004 T Shrike
Orangish Burnt Sienna to forehead, rump and tail, not red...
A bird of semi-deserts with tones to match.

20251004 Turkestan Shrike
Breeding range lies between the Caspian Sea and the Gobi Desert.
An area known as Turkestan...

20251004 T Shrike