Visit to Saga 2; Great Grey Shrike, オオモズ

Later that day we managed to see the bird that we had come for. It was in a dried-up pond, full of wild rose bushes, chittering with the sound of many small birds. The big Shrike flies in for breakfast and dinner and after waiting around in the morning at the wrong location :-( we were happy to finally see it. The bird dove right into the pit and emerged with its prey, a Warbling White-eye. Then took its time to eat it in a nearby tree. It was close to 6pm, nearly dark. Below some images

Various buntings in the dried-up pond included Rustic Bunting, カシラダカ