Aggghhhh! I approached Mum's apple tree with camcorder in hand while carefully eying the branches. It was on the snow under the tree munching an apple, flew into the tree, got nervous and took off. I did snap a pick a long way off but I know it won't do much good. However... I saw the white bands on the wings and tail when it flew the second time and also on the third time so I am almost sure I have seen my first Northern Shrike. There were two here a couple of days ago doing that "chase" that birds do.