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Northern Shrike - Lanius borealis

            On a winter expedition to look for Snowy Owls in the farmland east of Ottawa, Canada  we came across this Northern Shrike near Ste. Rose. It is still in immature plumage, born May or June 2011, probably in northern Quebec. When spring comes in March 2012 it will head back home in crisp grey, black, and white feathering.

The bird was bounding along a sparse roadside hedgerow. Northern Shrikes are often on the move, making them tricky to photograph.  In this case I followed it at a distance and when it decided to hold up for a moment I simply walked up to the small tree it was in.

I didn't use a tripod for this image, no time to set up.  I was surprised to get anything at all given I was handholding an 800mm lens with a Canon 1.4X II teleconverter on a darkish day.  Thank goodness for Image Stabilization technology.

Taken in: Canada / Ontario / St. Isidore (show map)

Taken on: December 31, 2011

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Canada

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Northern Shrike

Lanius excubitor

Laniidae

Lanius excubitor borealis

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Winter

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Great Grey Shrike

Ontario

800mm

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Sets appears in: • Eastern Canada Wildlife • Winter Wildlife Canada

Groups appears in: • Teleconverter • Birds in Ontario more » • Birds Photos - Check out the new discussions! • Ottawa Birds • Eastern Ontario Raptors and Owls • Field Guide - North American Birds • Canon Imagination • Shrikes and Fiscals of the World • Avibase « less

Camera: Canon EOS-1D Mark IV, f/10.0, 1/640 sec, 1120mm, ISO 500 (more info) (hide info)

Camera:	Canon EOS-1D Mark IV
Lens:	EF800mm f/5.6L IS USM +1.4x
Aperture:	f/10.0
Exposure Time:	0.002 sec (1/640)
Focal Length:	1120mm
ISO:	500
Exposure Bias:	+2 EV
Flash:	No Flash
Exposure Program:	Aperture-priority AE
Exposure Mode:	Auto
Metering Mode:	Multi-segment
White Balance:	Auto
Color Space:	Unknown (-1)
Software:	Adobe Photoshop Elements 6.0 Macintosh
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