Tuesday, February 18, 2014

Red-backed Shrike - female

A migrant bird seen only in the summer months in the northern half of SA.
Found in savanna and woodlands.

 Eats insects and small reptiles.
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3 comments:

  1. JoFebruary 18, 2014 at 12:56 AM

    Beautiful images, Joan. We saw the Red-tailed (Isabelline) Shrike here in Mwadui in November and also up in the Nubian desert (North Sudan) in 2010. Hope you're keeping well. Greetings. Jo

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  2. RhodesiaFebruary 20, 2014 at 11:31 AM

    Not sure I have ever seen these. Interesting photos. Keep well Diane

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  3. GaelynFebruary 23, 2014 at 10:42 AM

    Must clearer shots than I got of this Shrike.

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