Den er ikke talrig, men jeg ser som regel nogle stykker i løbet af oktober, hvor tonskaderne ligesom så mange andre arter trækker over øen. På en tur på vej ind bag Havside Bjerge ved Sønderho stødte jeg på denne fugl, der ignorerede mig helt og jagede aktivt langs vejen i ti minutters tid. Nok til at jeg kunne nå at skitse den fra forskellige vinkler. Tornskader ser selvsikre og lidt barske ud med deres sorte maske og muskuløse bygning. Der gør dem til gode motiver.
The shrikes put their pray on long thornes for another day, when weather og conditions make it difficult to hunt. Insects or even small mammals are on the menu. The great grey shrike appears on Fanø as a winters visitor and is typically seen sitting proud in the top of a bush in the open dune landscape. It is not that common, but I can expect to see a few individuals in october, when this and many other spiecies migrate over the island.
On my way through the impressive dunes Havside Bjerge near the village of Sønderho I spotted this shrike, which totally ignored me while hunting actively for ten minutes. Just enough for me to be able to sketch the bird from different ancles. Great grey shrikes are giving impression of being selfconfident and are looking kind of tough with their black mask. Characters which make them interesting as motives.
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