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A beautiful Shrike ...
( ... as all of
them are ... )

This is the nominate
subspecies ... and
... is resident breeder
in our area ... with
some seasonal movement

... spotted
less often than
some other species
of Shrikes ...

The other subspecies
L. v. nargianus is
a winter visitor
to India ...

Watch one of them
finishing an impaled
prey ... in his trademark
style, in a video-clip ...
Link :
http://birdforum.tv/members/action/viewvideo/7352/Bay_backed_Shrike/
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Bay-backed Shrike
Lanius vittatus

Nazafgarh Wetlands
Gurgaon Rural
Haryana
Idiia
18 January 2018
Habitat
Open countryside and cultivated fields and marshes
Location
Dist Gurgaon, Haryana, India
Date taken
18.01.2018
Scientific name
Lanius vittatus
Staff member
Supporter
A beauty of a detailed close up, pose, lighting and setting Alok, lovely job and many tfs.
 
Staff member
Opus Editor
Supporter
This is so, so beautiful Alok and it needs to be hung on your wall guy!
 
what a wonderful shrike, Alok, and a marvelous photo with brilliant colours and great details, top class, many tfs!!!
 

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