tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2142825947393690787.post1964201939279904600..comments2023-11-27T06:32:36.077+00:00Comments on Hedgeland Tales: Great Grey ShrikeJohnhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14873306254026879892noreply@blogger.comBlogger14125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2142825947393690787.post-78845680016260047512012-03-24T06:40:51.266+00:002012-03-24T06:40:51.266+00:00Hi Mike,
I am sure it would have made out a blob o...Hi Mike,<br />I am sure it would have made out a blob on top of a tree, which is what my photos look like! ;)<br />JJohnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14873306254026879892noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2142825947393690787.post-54252501031742043462012-03-24T06:40:01.412+00:002012-03-24T06:40:01.412+00:00Thanks John,
Yes, they are not overly common birds...Thanks John,<br />Yes, they are not overly common birds with only about 75 birds spending the winter here.<br />JJohnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14873306254026879892noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2142825947393690787.post-76652801930320030602012-03-23T20:22:34.129+00:002012-03-23T20:22:34.129+00:00Always a great bird to see John and my lens wouldn...Always a great bird to see John and my lens wouldn't have picked it upMike Randall Bird Photographyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06736382170799820125noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2142825947393690787.post-36512513170161379712012-03-23T07:59:12.812+00:002012-03-23T07:59:12.812+00:00I will admit to having never even heard of them be...I will admit to having never even heard of them before today and it would appear to be a rare sighting so well done in getting a record shot.Midmarsh Johnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10980417659811194899noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2142825947393690787.post-24377631511496383472012-03-23T07:16:05.117+00:002012-03-23T07:16:05.117+00:00Hi Andrew,
Thank you. This is only my second in th...Hi Andrew,<br />Thank you. This is only my second in the country, so not an annual bird for me by any means.<br />JJohnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14873306254026879892noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2142825947393690787.post-41104607566907767892012-03-23T07:15:09.764+00:002012-03-23T07:15:09.764+00:00Hi Jan,
Thank you. I am glad you can make it out f...Hi Jan,<br />Thank you. I am glad you can make it out from my `extreme` shots! ;)<br />The problem with a Great Grey Shrike is sometimes the distances the bird covers in its territory, I have read that this can be 50 square miles, so it could be anywhere within that!<br />JJohnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14873306254026879892noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2142825947393690787.post-33890943482268862362012-03-23T07:13:18.892+00:002012-03-23T07:13:18.892+00:00Hi Roy,
Yes, a special day in the PBC area in whic...Hi Roy,<br />Yes, a special day in the PBC area in which I was fortunate to be a part.<br />JJohnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14873306254026879892noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2142825947393690787.post-80297205003932490152012-03-23T07:12:30.509+00:002012-03-23T07:12:30.509+00:00Hi Bazza,
All I can say is, a long way, several hu...Hi Bazza,<br />All I can say is, a long way, several hundred yards. At least you can now say that you know what one looks like, just in case one landed on your head! ;)<br />JJohnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14873306254026879892noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2142825947393690787.post-71110741241672099452012-03-23T07:11:25.134+00:002012-03-23T07:11:25.134+00:00Yes, it was Keith, I only wish it had come a bit c...Yes, it was Keith, I only wish it had come a bit closer!<br />JJohnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14873306254026879892noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2142825947393690787.post-33110007695597268132012-03-22T21:05:59.980+00:002012-03-22T21:05:59.980+00:00A wonderful bird to see John... and another that I...A wonderful bird to see John... and another that I haven't so thanks for sharing yours.theconstantwalkerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06243294919370970037noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2142825947393690787.post-48460587616565485632012-03-22T15:06:57.532+00:002012-03-22T15:06:57.532+00:00Yes, I can definitely tell what it is John, despi...Yes, I can definitely tell what it is John, despite having never seen one myself. There was one near me last year but unfortunately I wasn't able to go and see it. Well done!ShySongbirdhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08148381873578585910noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2142825947393690787.post-22198757084070177172012-03-21T23:41:49.032+00:002012-03-21T23:41:49.032+00:00That is pretty special John.That is pretty special John.Royhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14669756911857727253noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2142825947393690787.post-82715516028382176582012-03-21T22:57:09.724+00:002012-03-21T22:57:09.724+00:00How far away were you from the bird? In my case, y...How far away were you from the bird? In my case, your hope that I can 'tell what it is' will have to be dashed! I wouldn't know it if it landed on my head. I just checked it out on the RSPB site and it's rather lovely!<br /><a href="http://todiscoverice.blogspot.com/" rel="nofollow"> Click here for Bazza’s Blog ‘To Discover Ice’</a>bazzahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14794010156639774028noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2142825947393690787.post-3714289991854235162012-03-21T22:24:58.937+00:002012-03-21T22:24:58.937+00:00Cracking bird to see John.Cracking bird to see John.holdingmomentshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16455039696354576430noreply@blogger.com