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| Iberian Grey Shrike, Portugal, November 2015 ( Copyright T D Wright ) |
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| Iberian Grey Shrike, Portugal, November 2015 ( Copyright T D Wright ) |
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| Iberian Grey Shrike, Portugal, November 2015 ( Copyright T D Wright ) |
These
meridionalis greys used to be the sedentary regional population of Great Grey Shrike but are now generally treated as a distinct species. The 'curly eyebrow' and grey wash to the breast/underparts can be seen here. They were particularly easy to see in the Alentejo region, where to begin with I would hit my brakes when I saw one perched by the roadside - not so much a shrike as a
shrie-e-e-eek! Then I realised that they were perched every 100m or so in prime areas, so would only stop if the light was good and there was nothing behind me ( sorry, Portuguese farmers! ).
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| Iberian Grey Shrike, Portugal, November 2015 ( Copyright T D Wright ) |
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| Iberian Grey Shrike, Portugal, November 2015 ( Copyright T D Wright ) |
And here's a couple of flight shots which don't show the wings & tail very well. I'm off for a walk in the dark now to do some AudMigging ( as opposed to VisMigging ). This morning, there was a 1stWinter Brent Goose by Coronation Corner but not many gulls. Sometimes the Glossy Ibis gets on the estuary and there's been a Short-eared Owl about which I've only seen distantly from the roads. My car is out of action again so I'm reliant on lifts (cheers I Mc ), buses and Shanks's Pony but I'll try my best!
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