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 Posted: Mon Feb 24th, 2020 08:39
Eric



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 Against all my acquired knowledge and common sense, when birding friend Mike said there was a Gt Grey Shrike 15min drive away, I agreed to accompany him. He's trying to get see over 250 local birds this year (having seen 230 last year) so it was a case of b@gger the 45mph gale and torrential rain. [Aside: Ive never understood the logic in classifying rain showers ....they are ALL 'heavy' showers...or it wouldn't come down 😆 ]. Of course gales mean the rain in Norfolk hits you horizontally. 

Still it gave the camera a good wash!

It was so windy we actually watched the GGShrike hovering like a Kestrel....something we had never seen before...




The days photos were not very good given conditions, subject distance, bird size and skittiness. But they were a decent enough record shots for Mike.




The poor bird was as disheveled as we were .... and we only got out of the car for 10mins.  


A Red Kite cruised past .....





Nothing to write home about, but at least it got us out and rearranged our hair.



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Eric