A Bay Backed Shrike off for catching breakfast
A resident shrike species - the most beautiful of the 3-4 we have here and a common bird in the countryside. They are easy to id and differentiated from their 2 other cousins by the thick brownish red coat on their backs. Size wise, they are the smallest and easy to distinguish visually.
Apart from the minor coloration difference, behaviour wise they are very similar the Long Tailed Shrike and Brown Shrike, though the Long tailed Shrike is the biggest of all. The Bay Backed Shrikes are found in the grassland kind of habitats where they are often sighted perched on dry twigs and hunting close to the ground. Like all the other shrikes, they are an aggressive lot and often involved in territorial fighting with Bulbuls or Drongoes or the Long tailed Shrikes.
Thanks in advance for your views and feedback. Much appreciated.
A Bay Backed Shrike off for catching breakfast
A resident shrike species - the most beautiful of the 3-4 we have here and a common bird in the countryside. They are easy to id and differentiated from their 2 other cousins by the thick brownish red coat on their backs. Size wise, they are the smallest and easy to distinguish visually.
Apart from the minor coloration difference, behaviour wise they are very similar the Long Tailed Shrike and Brown Shrike, though the Long tailed Shrike is the biggest of all. The Bay Backed Shrikes are found in the grassland kind of habitats where they are often sighted perched on dry twigs and hunting close to the ground. Like all the other shrikes, they are an aggressive lot and often involved in territorial fighting with Bulbuls or Drongoes or the Long tailed Shrikes.
Thanks in advance for your views and feedback. Much appreciated.