Red backed shrike...

I’ve wanted to see a red backed shrike since I was a wee lad… and my wish came true today. I was at Spurn Head, looking through my monocular, when a male shrike slipped into my field of vision and landed on a barbed-wire fence. I knew what it was straight away: the black mask, hooked beak, blue-grey head, chestnut back and the pink-tinged underparts. A handsome bird… and an unforgettable moment.

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