19-10-2020 & 22-10-2020 Johnny Brown's Common, West Yorkshire
I made three visits to Johnny Brown's Common to see the Brown Shrike but in terms of photography only the first and last visits were a relative success.
On the first visit I arrived late afternoon on Monday 19th after driving around 7 hours return to Stiffkey in Norfolk for the Rufous-tailed Scrub Robin. The bird was feeding along a hedgerow for some time and well watched by circa 20 people. Most images and some video were taken from a significant distance in subdued light.
On my second visit the bird was sheltering from the wind on the opposite side of the hedge. It was however possible to see the bird over the hedge at certain points and although it was closer the bright sunlight backlit the bird. I waited for the occasional cloud to pass by to capture the best shots without too much over-exposure. (Murphy's law!). My first Brown Shrike though and a little gem it was.
19-10-2020
22-10-2020
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