This week has seen a fair bit of rain and fog in my area, so I didn’t take my camera out with me as much as I would like. When I did, much of what I tried to shoot suffered from poor light and a lot of noise. So, just a few pictures this week to share, all taken today.
![I was happy to see the northern shrike again, and this time, have my camera at the ready. This one is a juvenile based on the plumage.](https://jsawicky.files.wordpress.com/2015/10/20151025_what-ive-seen-this-week-2.jpg?resize=525%2C792)
![Another view of the northern shrike. If it hadn't been for a sizeable flock of other birds that caught my attention (finches or sparrows, or perhaps the crossbills) I wouldn't have even noticed this lovely bird.](https://jsawicky.files.wordpress.com/2015/10/20151025_what-ive-seen-this-week.jpg?resize=525%2C792)
![The three birds posed in the treetops are part of a much larger group that were pecking at the pinecones. With the fog, I wasn't able to make a species ID.](https://jsawicky.files.wordpress.com/2015/10/20151025_what-ive-seen-this-week-3.jpg?resize=525%2C348)