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The great grey shrike, northern grey shrike, or northern shrike (Lanius excubitor) is a large songbird species in the shrike family (Laniidae). It forms a superspecies with its parapatric southern relatives, the southern grey shrike (L. meridionalis), the Chinese grey shrike (L. sphenocerus) and the loggerhead shrike (L. ludovicianus). Within the great grey shrike species itself, there are nine subspecies. Males and females are similar in plumage, pearly grey above with a black eye-mask and white underparts. Breeding takes place generally north of 50° northern latitude in northern Europe and Asia (where it is known as the great grey shrike), and in North America (where it is known as the northern shrike) north of 55° northern latitude in Canada and Alaska. Most populations migrate south in winter to temperate regions.[2] The great grey shrike is carnivorous, with rodents making up over half its diet. ( Wikipedia )

Breeding takes place generally north of 50° northern latitude in northern Europe and Asia (where it is known as the great grey shrike), and in North America (where it is known as the northern shrike) north of 55° northern latitude in Canada and Alaska. Most populations migrate south in winter to temperate regions. The great grey shrike is carnivorous, with rodents making up over half its diet.  ( Wikipedia ) In the "Red Book" of Ukraine. Full Flickr version: Canon 6D, Canon EF 100-400L ƒ4.5-5.6 IS USM, at 400mm, ISO400, 1/640, ƒ/14 

Full Flickr version: Canon 6D, Sigma APO DG EF 70-300, at 300mm, ISO100, 1/200, ƒ/13 

Spotted those pair. They were unimaginably adorable. There were going to rain so they stuck together to warm up. Parents were bosy feeding them with grasshoppers so I have had a second to catch them on camera. Full Flickr version: Canon 6D, Canon EF 100-400L ƒ4.5-5.6 IS USM, at 400mm, ISO3200, 1/800, ƒ/5.6 

One of latest photos taken with my Sigma APO DG EF 70-300mm f4.0-5.6 lens. Shrike was sitting relatively far from me on a branch. I have got a decent sharpness however. Flickr version: Canon 6D,  Sigma APO DG EF 70-300mm f4.0-5.6 , at 300mm, ISO160, 1/640, ƒ/5.6 

Photo of a red-backed shrike taken during yesterdays bird hunt. Pleased with new equipment and testing sharpness of proper focused shots by Sigma APO DG EF 70-300 F4.0-5.6 Canon 6D, Sigma APO DG EF 70-300mm f4.0-5.6, at 300mm, ISO100, 1/500-f8 and 1/400-f7.1 accordingly.