+RonC Posted January 16, 2014 Share Posted January 16, 2014 GGS by [email protected], on Flickr A Great Grey Shrike, seen on the way home this afternoon! Called a butcher bird because it impales it's food (Mice etc) on thorns then returns later to eat it! Cheers Ron Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tbird Posted January 16, 2014 Share Posted January 16, 2014 Well spotted and a great picture Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
catman161 Posted January 16, 2014 Share Posted January 16, 2014 Wow never seen one of these before. Nice one Ron are they resident or a migratory bird to these parts? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+RonC Posted January 16, 2014 Author Share Posted January 16, 2014 Winter residents in this part of the world Felix, tend to set up a territory for the Winter and stay there! This bird has been around since Christmas at least! Ron Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
catman161 Posted January 16, 2014 Share Posted January 16, 2014 I've never seen one, but I guess it pays to actively look though unfortunately I dealt with a bird today; a wood pigeon but under nasty circumstances. Gilbert caught it and he only are the breast meat then left it on the sofa in the conservatory Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+RonC Posted January 16, 2014 Author Share Posted January 16, 2014 I wish more people would eat Wood Pigoen, I did as a kid most weeks!! It would take care of the 'population explosion'!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BAZ Posted January 16, 2014 Share Posted January 16, 2014 Great Pic Ron, it's a nice looking bird. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Doc Posted January 16, 2014 Share Posted January 16, 2014 Great looking bird the GGS, nice one Ron. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
catman161 Posted January 16, 2014 Share Posted January 16, 2014 I wish more people would eat Wood Pigoen, I did as a kid most weeks!! It would take care of the 'population explosion'!! I grew up in the North Devon countryside Ron there wasn't a week went by without one if the locals bringing us pigeon/pheasant/rabbit/grouse that they had shot I many of and didn't want it to go to waste. I miss those days. I'll never be in sub a pristine house and environment ever again. I was so lucky. Wildlife galore there. There were all kinds of birds, foxes, a badger set and also red deer used to frequent the garden and eat my mums roses very early in the morning Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xanthic Posted January 16, 2014 Share Posted January 16, 2014 Nice shot Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+DaveJW Posted January 16, 2014 Share Posted January 16, 2014 Never seen one of those, nice photo Ron. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Orion Posted January 16, 2014 Share Posted January 16, 2014 Nice pic Ron. How do you get so close and yet get so good a clear pic? What kit did you use? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+RonC Posted January 16, 2014 Author Share Posted January 16, 2014 Within 20 feet Derek in the car, used a small canon zoom. It was very confiding but got spooked by a passing car and disappeared into a wood!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+Ibbo Posted January 17, 2014 Share Posted January 17, 2014 nice one Ron normally anything interesting I get the rear view as it flies off Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest foundaplanet Posted January 18, 2014 Share Posted January 18, 2014 Good one Ron.. Nice pic.. I eat Pigeon, it's probably my favourite meat. In the oven on gas mark 6 top shelf for 21 mins done with shallots and tyme... Basted every 6 mins Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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