#shrikes

great-and-small:

birds-and-friends:

Full video: Red-backed shrike. Birds in breeding season, Wildlife World

As the shrike turned to spin and flail,

Her babies began to wail.

While they whined to be fed,

She just danced on their heads,

For more irksome than chicks was her tail!

Full video: Red-backed shrike. Birds in breeding season, Wildlife World

Iberian Grey Shrike - Picanço-real (Lanius meridionalis)

Figueira de Castelo Rodrigo/Portugal (19/05/2022)

[Nikon D500; AF-S Nikkor 500mm F5,6E PF ED VR; 1/2500s; F7,1; 400 ISO]