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Crimson Breasted Shrike
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Crimson Breasted Shrike

by Ken Watkins

Gallery: AvianPosted April 28, 201797 views3 comments
I have never seen one of these in the open before, they are normally deep in the bushes or occasionally at the top.
Unfortunately this "open" sighting was a little too far away, and short lived so this is really a grab shot.
Taken in Central Kalahari Game Reserve, Botswana.
EOS 1SX Mk II
200-400 mm F4 with 1.4EX at 560 mm
F 7.1
ISO 1600
1/4000

Comments

3 comments
Comment posted by Jerry Austin on April 28, 2017 at 2:09 PM
not bad gor a "grab" shot. Beautiful bird. New to me.
Registered on January 6, 2012, 651 Posts, 3448 Comments
Comment posted by Philip Hodgkins on April 28, 2017 at 7:45 PM
Good for a grab shot. I really enjoy seeing the related species from other countries. We have two related Shrike families here, the Loggerhead and the Northern Shrike. I will probably never see yours, so thank you for the post.
Registered on July 24, 2006, 2741 Posts, 12349 Comments
Comment posted by Dennis Plank on April 28, 2017 at 10:45 PM
Pretty nice for a grab shot, Ken.  Sure is a bright shrike compared with ours.
Registered on January 28, 2008, 1767 Posts, 23192 Comments