Northern Shrike
Wow, what a day! Kari and I went to my good friend Eric Dresser’s house today to photograph a flock of Evening Grosbeaks that have been coming to his feeders. We sat in blinds set up near the feeders for a couple of hours and were able to photograph Evening Grosbeak, Black-capped Chickadee and Hairy Woodpecker. Just as we were getting too chilled to the bone to stay out much longer, a Northern Shrike landed on our perch and I was able to fire off 8 shots before he flew off. Managing to photograph a Northern Shrike, let along on a nice setup perch, was the farthest thing from my mind before today. It just goes to show - a bit of determination and (maybe a lot of) good luck can go a long way.
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Joe on 23 Dec 2007 at 9:23 am #
Hi, Chris. Great shots from New York. Looks like you had some really nice conditions. Hope you and Kari are having a blast and Happy Holidays.
Joe
Kimmy on 25 Dec 2007 at 6:15 am #
I’m very envious of all these killer shots you & Kari are getting!!! I love the BG in this one! Bird isn’t bad either.
Chris Kayler on 28 Dec 2007 at 7:53 am #
Hi again Joe - thanks bud, hope you had a great holiday.
Chris Kayler on 28 Dec 2007 at 7:54 am #
Kimmy! How ya doing? Glad you like the shots. I couldn’t believe it when the shrike landed on our perch. Hope you had a good holiday and you’re getting some shots too.