Shrikes are called tarat in the local dialect, but for today's ghoulish holiday, I think it is appropriate to borrow the local name of butcher cousin long-tailed shrike: mamumugot (head hunter).
BBS (backyard brown shrike) has settled well in the garden, hanging all sorts of hapless creatures on its rose bush larder. Happy to have her back!
Her movements have become so predictable that it didn't take much effort for Adri to take this shot. He just asked me to do some fancy, quick lettering on a piece of plywood which he strung up on the favorite perch (clothesline across the backyard) and he had several shots to choose from in no time.
A happy halloween to all tonight!
Cute!
ReplyDeleteThank Chin! Haha, was going for scary, but you are right, too cute!
DeleteIconic shot!!! =)
ReplyDeleteThanks Maia!
DeleteThe Butcher on Halloween..how appropriate! :)
ReplyDelete* cue in the theme from Psycho *
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