Dave Watts / Male Red backed shrike (Lanius collurio) feeding on a mouse at its larder, France, June.

Alain Ghignone/ BIA / Red-backed Shrike (Lanius collurio) mother feeding fledgling, Aosta Valley, Italy

Bert Willaert / Falconer showing his juvenile Red-backed Shrike (Lanius collurio) used to catch birds of prey for domestication, with eye hood, Georgia, September 2011. No release available.

Bert Willaert / Sparrowhawk (Accipiter nisus) being caught by a falconer using a Red-backed shrike (Lanius collurio) as bait, Georgia, September 2011.

Markus Varesvuo / Red-backed Shrike (Lanius collurio) male perched on branch, Finland May

Wild Wonders of Europe / López / Red backed shrike (Lanius collurio) on branch, Latvia, June 2009

Wild Wonders of Europe / Nill / Red-backed shrike male (Lanius collurio) perched on Denseflower mullein (Verbascum densiflorum) Bulgaria, May 2008

Wild Wonders of Europe / Nill / Red-backed shrike (Lanius collurio) pair, male feeding insect to female in courtship, Bulgaria, May 2008

Wild Wonders of Europe / Nill / Red-backed Shrike male (Lanius collurio) male perched on Musk thistle (Carduus nutans) Bulgaria, May 2008 UNAVAILABLE FOR COMMERCIAL USE WITHOUT PRIOR CONSENT

Wild Wonders of Europe / Nill / Red-backed shrike (Lanius collurio) male feeding on flower spike, Bulgaria, May 2008

Dave Watts / Red backed shrike male {Lanius collurio} at its larder with butterfly + lizard impaled on shrub. Pyrenees, France

Paul Hobson / Red-backed shrike (Lanius collurio) male perched on branch. Hungary. May.