Shrikes are more often known as butchers than vegetarians, so it came a surprise when I watched a vagrant adult male Turkestan Shrike at Bempton RSPB, Yorkshire, eating blackberries. The bird had first been seen on 27th June 2022 and remained in the wider area until 27th August.
Diet of vagrant Turkestan Shrike, including fruit
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