Shrike (1 Viewer)

[saviornitho]

Hello,

Could you confirm a red-backed shriked ? I'm sorry for the terrible quality of the pictures !
Photos taken today (at sunset) in South Switzerland

Thanks

 

[Phil Carter]

Looks very red tailed. Isabelline?

Phil

 

[Cheshire Birder]

I would be tempted to agree with Phil

CB

 

[Kieren Allinson]

I reckon Isabelline is a good shout with rufous tail contrasting with paler upperparts, weak mask (mask mainly behind eye), pale lores and general colouration. Although photography and lighting can convey a false impression.

 

[wintibird]

Where were the photos taken? Would be nice to check tomorrow morning and I guess a lot of Swiss birders would be very interested too.....

André

 

[saviornitho]

The pictures were taken in Granges, between Sierre and Sion, in a hedge near the prison.
Here is the "coordonnées GPS" : 603'040 / 123'715

 

[phil baber]

There's been one in Finland recently...

http://karithaatajan.blogspot.com/2011/09/isabelline-shrike.html

 

[mäkpe]

How did it look like in the field? Finnish bird was pale sandy-brown in good light and tail color was striking. Also it had very little contrast between upper and underparts.

http://www.tarsiger.com/gallery/index.php?pic_id=Jniemi1314900517&lang=fin

 

[saviornitho]

I had only binoculars and the bird was very far, so I didn't distinguish any detail of the feathers. I went slowly near it while taking some pictures but he flew off quickly. So for the moment there is no other information than what we can see of the pictures.
The sun is rising right now and I'm going to look for it again...

 

[mäkpe]

I had only binoculars and the bird was very far, so I didn't distinguish any detail of the feathers. I went slowly near it while taking some pictures but he flew off quickly. So for the moment there is no other information than what we can see of the pictures.
The sun is rising right now and I'm going to look for it again...

Good luck! I hope you'll find it again

 

[Phil Carter]

Any news on this today?

Phil

 

[Brian J Small]

Based on fourth image, I would be more inclined towards juv Red-backed...

Brian S

 

[stenura]

Based on fourth image, I would be more inclined towards juv Red-backed...

So would I, and I believe the warmer colour tones are just washed away by the over-exposure.

 

[wintibird]

The bird was not seen today.