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Red-backed Shrike


Red-backed Shrike
Photo Information
Copyright: Volkan Akgul (krall) Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 172 W: 0 N: 59] (1993)
Genre: Animals
Medium: Color
Date Taken: 2009-09-29
Categories: Birds
Camera: Canon EOS 1D Mark III, 400f5.6 L
Photo Version: Original Version
Date Submitted: 2009-10-03 13:05
Viewed: 232
Points: 10
[Note Guidelines] Photographer's Note
This bird breeds in most of Europe and western Asia and winters in tropical Africa. Its range is contracting, and it is now probably extinct in Great Britain as a breeding bird, although it is frequent on migration. It is named as a protected bird in Britain under a Biodiversity Action Plan. It breeds in open cultivated country with hawthorn and dog rose.

This 16-18 cm (approx. 6.3-7.1 inches) long migratory bird eats large insects, small birds, frogs, rodents and lizards. Like other shrikes it hunts from prominent perches, and impales corpses on thorns or barbed wire as a "larder".

The general colour of the male’s upper parts is reddish. It has a grey head and a typical shrike black stripe through the eye. Underparts are tinged pink, and the tail has a black and white pattern similar to that of a wheatear. In the female and young birds the upperparts are brown and vermiculated. Underparts are buff and also vermiculated.

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To marius-secan: Hi,krall 1 10-04 06:11
To bartove: Hikrall 1 10-04 06:10
To rousettus: Slmkrall 1 10-04 06:08
To CatherineD: Hi Catherinekrall 1 10-03 13:19
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  • nglen Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2912 W: 34 N: 8640] (32202)
  • [2009-10-03 13:10]
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Hi Volkan. This is a first class close up of the Red-backed Shrike. Taken with first class detail in the feathers. With such natural colours. The bird stands out from the plain coloured BG. well taken TFS.
Nick..

Hello Volkan,
Excellent capture of this proud bird. Sharpness, composition and colors are beautiful. I like very well this bird, which has very interesting songs. Best regards,
Catherine

Hello Volkan,
Excellent photo of female Red-Backed Shrike, very good sharpness, colours and composition. I like the blurr-ed background.
Well done!
Marius.

Wonderful capture with a plain background..
nice clear details .
Eyal

harikulade bir kare daha. tebrikler Volkan. netlik, göz teması ve fon nefis. ellerine sağlık. selamlar.

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