Tag: shrikes

Birding, Birds, Bugs

The Magic of Kerkini in May

May 31, 2024 by David T 2 Comments

May has long been my favourite month of the year. The days are longer and warmer, flowers fill the meadows, and the birds are...

Birding, Food, Reviews

Castellare di Castellina: Chianti Classico (2019)

January 14, 2022 by Tristan Lowery No Comments

Despite being debased and reduced to a mere gastronomic buzzword by American chains of Italian-esque eateries, the offerings of dubious submarine sandwich shops, and...

Trips

A Woodchat Shrike, and how to almost miss it

August 5, 2012 by Jochen 9 Comments

The Woodchat Shrike Lanius senator can be found all around the Mediterranean, including many parts of North Africa, and its range extends East into...

Birds

Tanzanian Starlings, Shrikes, and Weavers (Part 2)

January 20, 2012 by Walter 5 Comments

STELLAR SHRIKES Shrikes (like this Grey-backed Fiscal) are little wannabe raptors. They are quick and intense, with the requisite taste for lizards, snakes, and...

Birds