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Male Red-backed Shrike
Kite

Male Red-backed Shrike (Lanius collurio)

This stunning Red-backed Shrike stopped off for a day in Essex, and showed extremely well! It was very obliging, perching openly for shots like this, before finally giving me the shot I was after by perching on top of the gorse... after 3 hours wait!
Habitat
Scrub, heath
Location
The Naze, Essex
Date taken
June 2006
Scientific name
Lanius collurio
Equipment used
Canon 20D, 500mm IS f4, 1.4x TC, tripod

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Britain & Europe
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