Southern Grey Shrike (Steppe Shrike)

[Richard Unsworth]

Sun directly behind though cloudy.
Has a weird call for sure and I dont see them often.
Slightly smaller than the Great Grey, this one was calling away early today.
Location : Vale Cegonha Ourique Portugal's Alentejo.
Adjust whites with levels, NR and sharpen.
Manual exposure, ISO 640 1/400 HH F8
AF Point expansion

[gail bisson]

Hi Richard,
What a pretty little bird. I like the fluffed up pose.
I like the vertical presentation.
I see a fair bit of noise on the belly. I think you can also dodge the eye area a bit to bring out a bit more detail,
Gail

[Alan Murphy]

Nice comp. The steep angle works well here.

[Richard Unsworth]

Thanks Gail and Alan

will have a go at dodge, will look at the noise, I agree, will try some Topaz

[Daniel Cadieux]

Beautiful bird and perch, and I like the high-key treatment. You had a tough exposure situation here, and I suspect you could have added even more light to the original capture.

[Robert Holguin]

Very nice shot.
I really like the fluffed up feathers, great perch, and like the high key.
Well done.