A special visitor
Grey Shrike-Thrush
On Saturday I was sitting in my comfortable reading chair in my office. I was enjoying a coffee and reading a magazine that had arrived the day before. A sudden flurry of wings at the nearby window caught my attention. (My attention is very easily distracted by birds.)
A Grey Shrike-thrush had landed on the on the window sill barely a metre from where I sat. It pecked at something on the glass – probably an insect caught against the window – took a quick glance in my direction, and flew off to a nearby tree to eat his morning snack.
It is close encounters with our bird life like that which makes this such a wonderful hobby.
Grey Shrike-Thrush
Lovely! I’m a great fan of shrike-thrushes. Did it sing for you?
I thought I was easily distracted by birds flying near me. Congrats on your sighting and a cool bird.
Thanks for the comments Snail and Eileen.
Yes Snail – it regularly sings for me. And when it calls and I’m nearby out in the garden I can do a passable imitation of the call – and it answers me, which is great.