Odd bird? April 20th ‘24 Paphos (1 Viewer)

[KenM]

Was looking through last April’s shots during a deletion exercise, when I came across this image that I’d completely forgotten about.
I was tracking a BeeEater which I’d espied on bush edge, thought I’d use the cover of a nearer bush to get a “closer” shot.
When I slipped round and quickly fired, I found this in it’s place, unfortunately I only managed this single bad shot, before it flew round the bush to disappear….😮

 

[tconzemi]

Something between Masked Shrike and unidentifiablw with certainty

 

[GMS]

Masked Shrike was my first thought

 

[Alexander Stöhr]

Hello,

I hope this is helpful:

havent seen a Masked Shrike, so my first thought was Lesser Grey Shrike.

But after a second look I am not so sure, if the appearant white patch in the sing isnt some vegetation and the bird is a (Northern) Wheatear?

 

[KenM]

I think Masked Shrike was probably it as they had been seen, but not by moi.

Cheers 👍

 

[tconzemi]

I think Masked Shrike was probably it as they had been seen, but not by moi.

Yes, obviously by toi too 😀