You've Got to Love a Shrike & a Crabbing Gull!
Last month I popped up to Titchwell when migration was in full swing pretending to be a serious birder! The main reason for heading that way was the Steppe Grey Shrike at Burnham Norton. Having been rather impressed by the Red-Back at Winterton I thought I would check this bird out too. It was all bit grey that morning, including the bird, but fortunately these shrikes don't mind having an audience while they go about their business of trying to work out why the sat-nav brought them to Norfolk. Two very average pictures for you to decide which shrike is best! Red-Backed Shrike, Winterton late Aug 2014 Steppe Grey Shrike, Burnham Norton Oct 2014 Don't let me influence you but my vote goes to the red back, and not just because it has caught a wasp, its simply a really smart looking bird. Well, once the fret really rolled in, and along with it another load of lenses and tripods, I thought I'd nip up the road to RSPB Titchwell to see what treasures I could f...