I cannot claim that I was a reasonable distance away from this Loggerhead Shrike. The fact is that I was as close as I could conceivably be. But it was not for lack of trying to give the bird its space. It would not budge. We were heading back to the car after a great morning hike when we turned a corner on the trail and spotted the bird. We immediately stopped so as not to flush it. It continued on its surveying of the land, impervious to our presence. After a few minutes, we decided we needed to keep going and started on the trail. I was sure the Shrike would flush at our approach, but it did not. As we walked by I turned and took this shot. As I was shooting, I couldn't decide if it didn't care or wanted to see if we were edible.

I guess in Arizona everything is badass!
Shoot Date: December 15, 2017
Canon EOS 5D Mark III
Aperture priority ¹⁄₆₄₀ sec at f/8.0 1 EV
Lens: TAMRON SP 150-600mm F/5-6.3 Di VC USD A011 @ 600 mm
ISO: 1000