Woodchat Shrike at Church Cove Lizard Cornwall

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Woodchat Shrike at Church Cove Lizard Cornwall ...

Filmed on 5th April 2010 ...

Video Produced by Goldfinch Garden ...

The Woodchat Shrike ( Lanius senator ) is a member of the shrike family Laniidae.

The Woodchat breeds in southern Europe, the Middle East and northwest Africa, and winters in tropical Africa. It breeds in open cultivated country, preferably with orchard trees and some bare or sandy ground.

This migratory medium-sized passerine eats large insects, small birds and frogs. Like other shrikes it hunts from prominent perches, and impales corpses on thorns or barbed wire as a "larder".

The male is a striking bird with black and white plumage and a chestnut crown. The race L. s. badius of the western Mediterranean lacks the large white wing patches.

In the female and young birds the upperparts are brown and vermiculated. Underparts are buff and also vermiculated.

This species often overshoots its breeding range on spring migration, and is a rare, but annual, visitor to Great Britain. The Balearic race badius has occurred in Britain around four times as a vagrant, and has also been recorded once in Ireland.

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[molly1481]

Beautiful scenery and great footage ! Thank you Molly

[GoldfinchGarden]

@molly1481 Thank you Molly

[chippler01]

lovely stuff, nice one Paul!

[GoldfinchGarden]

@chippler01 Thanks John. I would have liked to have got a bit closer but I'm just grateful to have seen the Woodchat Shrike. Thanks again for pointing me in the right direction.

[TK42138]

Nice shot of the bird and great scenery. The Lizard is one of my fave spots in the UK.

[stevie1974]

Exciting to see a rarity like this, and in such a stunning setting too!

[BorderlinePressRoth]

I like Cornwall like all celtic regions.

[aquariosmaster]

UAUU

[yourboypaulie]

A well compsed film! Like a painting!

[simbirdcom]

Excellent Woodchat Shrike video in lovely scenic Cornwall by the sea :-)

[lmmsl]

Its a breathtaking scenary and fittingly the Woodchat Shrike is also there...One of the most beautiful places I have seen. Very nicely presented....Thanks a lot Paul for your brilliant work...

[MoviesMusicNature]

What a great place to sit and enjoy the beauty!

[evergladesbirdman]

wow! love it. i would like to go there.but I'm afraid i'd fall of one of thouse cliffs !!

[Zoltrix67]

Thats one place I must try and visit. Excellent shots Paul.