Andres M. Dominguez / Great grey shrike (Lanius meridionalis) perched on a branch of Montpellier maple (Acer monspessulanum). Sierra de Grazalema Natural Park. southern Spain. December.

Markus Varesvuo / Great Grey Shrike (Lanius excubitor) in flight, Liminka Finland December

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

Hermann Brehm / Crimson breasted shrike / Burchell's gonolek (Laniarius atrococcineus) Namibia

Wild Wonders of Europe / Lesniewski / Lesser grey shrike (Lanius minor) perched on branch with prey in beak, Bagerova Steppe, Kerch Peninsula, Crimea, Ukraine, July 2009

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