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Great Grey Shrike

(lanius excubitor) sometimes called Northern Grey Shrike.
The Great Grey Shrike is a rare but regular winter visitor to the UK; every year a scattering of lone birds can be found. These often will be found at, or close to, the same location as in a previous year which suggests the same bird returning again. Within the Clyde area one such favoured location is Dumbrock Muir at Mugdock Country Park where a single bird was present in the winters of 2006, 2007 and again in 2008. The wintering bird can be extremely elusive and on many visits I have returned without a glimpse. But when it does show it will sit up prominently on top of a small tree and be visible from a mile away. All these images were taken on Dumbrock Muir.
Great Grey Shrike, Dumbrock Muir, Clyde
Great Grey Shrike, Dumbrock Muir, Clyde
Great Grey Shrike, Dumbrock Muir, Clyde
Great Grey Shrike, Dumbrock Muir, Clyde
Great Grey Shrike, Dumbrock Muir, Clyde
Great Grey Shrike, Dumbrock Muir, Clyde
Great Grey Shrike, Dumbrock Muir, Clyde
Great Grey Shrike, Dumbrock Muir, Clyde
Great Grey Shrike, Dumbrock Muir, Clyde
Great Grey Shrike, Dumbrock Muir, Clyde
Great Grey Shrike, Dumbrock Muir, Clyde
Great Grey Shrike, Dumbrock Muir, Clyde
Great Grey Shrike, Dumbrock Muir, Clyde
Great Grey Shrike, Dumbrock Muir, Clyde
Great Grey Shrike, Dumbrock Muir, Clyde
Great Grey Shrike, Dumbrock Muir, Clyde
Great Grey Shrike, Dumbrock Muir, Clyde
Great Grey Shrike, Dumbrock Muir, Clyde
Great Grey Shrike, Dumbrock Muir, Clyde
Great Grey Shrike, Dumbrock Muir, Clyde
Great Grey Shrike, Dumbrock Muir, Clyde
Great Grey Shrike, Dumbrock Muir, Clyde
Great Grey Shrike, Dumbrock Muir, Clyde
Great Grey Shrike, Dumbrock Muir, Clyde
Great Grey Shrike, Dumbrock Muir, Clyde
Great Grey Shrike, Dumbrock Muir, Clyde
Great Grey Shrike, Craigallian Loch, Clyde
Great Grey Shrike, Craigallian Loch, Clyde
Great Grey Shrike, near Kilmahog, Upper Forth
Great Grey Shrike, near Kilmahog, Upper Forth
Great Grey Shrike, near Kilmahog, Upper Forth
Great Grey Shrike, near Kilmahog, Upper Forth
Great Grey Shrike, near Kilmahog, Upper Forth
Great Grey Shrike, near Kilmahog, Upper Forth
Great Grey Shrike, near Kilmahog, Upper Forth
Great Grey Shrike, near Kilmahog, Upper Forth