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The grey-backed fiscal (Lanius excubitoroides) is a species of bird in the family Laniidae. It is found in most of central and eastern Africa.
Its natural habitats are dry savanna and subtropical or tropical dry lowland grassland.
This is a large shrike with a length of about 25 cm. The head of the male has a grey crown, a white supercilium and a large black mask. The upper parts are medium grey, the rump is white, the wings are blackish, with a white patch which is conspicuous in flight, and the long tail has a white base and a black tip. The underparts and base of the underside of the tail are white. The female is similar but has patches of chestnut on the flanks that are visible during display and when the bird is preening. The juvenile is brownish with brown wings and tail and is heavily barred with grey.
This lovely Grey-backed Fiscal was captured during a Photography safari on an early morning game drive in Maasai Mara Game Reserve, Kenya.
1. Focused, 2. Extreme bokeh, 3. Chess is mental torture. – Garry Kasparov, 4. Promesa, 5. p_large_Ynz7_553c0003b1522d0d, 6. Untitled, 7. Coffee Bokeh Portrait, 8. take me home, 9. Untitled, 10. happy, 11. IMG_38068276, 12. Color Spots #1, 13. The Smoking Hand, 14. FM2_Bokeh Wednesday, 15. Fell out of bed, Dragged a comb across my head, 16. Happy Bokeh Wednesday (EXPLORED!)
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Macro Mondays theme: Abstract
I've had a stomach bug this week so haven't had a lot of time to experiment with options. I went for a trusted source that I knew would bring with it a lot of gorgeous bokeh balls. This is
my late mums' sparkly party dress that I'm selling to raise money for the hospice where she spent the last few weeks of her life. In fact, it has just sold so I'm glad I've taken a lot of different shots of it, expect to see more of this series soon!
HMM to one and all, I appreciate any comments, favourites and views. Have a great week.
Chosen as cover photo for The Challenge Factory - Photo contest Group on 5th April 2024.
One of Flickr's favourite for the Filckr Monthly Photo Challenge group May theme of Up Close and Macros May Up close and Macros - Flickr Photo Challenge Group Highlights