'Shrike' two

It's possibly a parent and a sub-adult as these two came together and left together.

It's certainly uncommon to see two Brown Shrikes (Lanius cristatus) together, and at such close proximity.  In fact the adult looked like it was calling before the sub-adult suddenly appeared.

Refresher (extract mybis):

Order - Passeriformes

Family - Lanidae

Genius - Lanius

Specific epithet - cristatus, Linnaeus, 1758

Common name: Brown shrike, Brown-shrike, Tirjup Belukar, Tirjup Coklat, Tirjup Tanah

Status: Least Concern

09/2024

A first  winter bird.