The Bokehlicious Fiscal! - a photo on Flickriver

            The grey-backed fiscal (Lanius excubitoroides) is a species of bird in the family Laniidae. It is found in most of east and central Africa. Its natural habitats are dry savanna and subtropical or tropical dry lowland grassland.
This is a large shrike with a length of about 25 cm (10 in). The head of the male has a grey crown, a white supercilium and a large black mask. The upper parts are medium grey, the rump is white, the wings are blackish, with a white patch which is conspicuous in flight, and the long tail has a white base and a black tip. The underparts and base of the underside of the tail are white. The female is similar but has patches of chestnut on the flanks that are visible during display and when the bird is preening. The juvenile is brownish with brown wings and tail and is heavily barred with grey. 

This beautiful Grey-backed Fiscal was photographed on a late afternoon game drive in the Maasai Mara Game Reserve, Kenya. 
   

Taken in: Kenya / Narok / Talek (show map)

Taken on: May 31, 2013

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Camera: Canon EOS-1D Mark IV, f/5.6, 1/2500 sec, 300mm, ISO 200 (more info) (hide info)

Camera:	Canon EOS-1D Mark IV
Lens:	EF300mm f/2.8L IS USM
Aperture:	f/5.6
Exposure Time:	1/2500 sec
Focal Length:	300mm
ISO:	200
Exposure Bias:	-1 EV
Flash:	Off, Did not fire
Exposure Program:	Aperture-priority AE
Exposure Mode:	Auto
Metering Mode:	Center-weighted average
White Balance:	Auto
Color Space:	Uncalibrated
Software:	Adobe Photoshop 21.0 (Macintosh)
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