ML70797761

Age

Not specified

Sex

Not specified

Media notes

Shrike #2

Observation details

I have updated the details on this observation with a change from Loggerhead to Northern Shrike. ...Original posting:These two shrikes were seen 1-2 miles apart. When I saw the first shrike, I thought it looked more like a Northern Shrike with the thinner black eyeline, slender body, and strong bill hook. Loggerhead Shrike is the expected shrike. I am not familiar with the juvenile and immature shrikes. After checking, I'm assuming that these are juvenile Loggerheads. ...Since the original posting, I have sent the photos to one of the Oregon county reviewers. This was the response: "I would said (say) that both birds are juvenile Northern Shrikes because of the barring on the breast, the pale ear patch, the white eye ring/arc over the eye, and the longer hooked bill. The first bird appears to have a white rump which is an ID mark for Northern Shrike." ...Please contact me if further discussion is needed.

Technical information

Model

Canon PowerShot SX50 HS

ISO

80

Focal length

215 mm

Flash

Flash did not fire, auto

f-stop

f/6.5

Shutter speed

1/320 sec

Dimensions

4000 pixels x 3000 pixels

Original file size

2.05 MB