Andy Rouse / Woodchat shrike, (Lanius senator), male perched, Bulgaria, June.

Andy Rouse / Woodchat shrike, (Lanius senator), male perched, Bulgaria, June.

Mathias Schaef/ BIA / Woodchat Shrike (Lanius senator) male, Lesvos, Greece

Andres M. Dominguez / Woodchat shrike (Lanius senator) perched on thistle, Sierra de Grazalema Natural Park, Prado del Rey, southern Spain

Roger Powell / Woodchat shrike (Lanius senator) female just arrived in breeding territory after Spring migration. Guerreiro, Castro Verde, Alentejo, Portugal, May..

Markus Varesvuo / Woodchat Shrike (Lanius senator) male, Morocco

Markus Varesvuo / Woodchat Shrike (Lanius senator) male in Spring, Israel

Markus Varesvuo / Dead Woodchat Shrike (Lanius senator) hanging from barbed wire fence, Spain

Markus Varesvuo / Woodchat shrike (Lanius senator) female, Israel

Markus Varesvuo / Dead Woodchat Shrike (Lanius senator) hanging from barbed wire, Spain

Markus Varesvuo / Woodchat Shrike (Lanius senator) male, March, Israel

Markus Varesvuo / Woodchat Shrike (Lanius senator) male on cactus Israel

Markus Varesvuo / Woodchat Shrike (Lanius senator) male Morocco

Markus Varesvuo / Woodchat Shrike (Lanius senator) male, Sultanate of Oman, march

Markus Varesvuo / Female Woodchat shrike (Lanius senator) on rock, Uto, Finland, May.

Markus Varesvuo / Female Woodchat shrike (Lanius senator) perched, Uto, Finland, May.

Ralph Martin / Woodchat Shrike (Lanius senator) male, Cyprus

Andres M. Dominguez / Woodchat Shrike (Lanius senator), Cadiz, Spain

Andres M. Dominguez / Woodchat Shrike (Lanius senator) juvenile, Cadiz, Spain

Andres M. Dominguez / Woodchat Shrike (Lanius senator) male, Cadiz, Spain

Andres M. Dominguez / Woodchat Shrike (Lanius senator) male, Cadiz, Spain

Robin Chittenden / Woodchat shrike (Lanius senator) perched on wire fence, La Serena Steppes, Badajoz, Extremadura, Spain, March

Fabrice Cahez / Male Woodchat shrike (Lanius senator) feeding juvenile, Aude, France, July

Fabrice Cahez / Juvenile Woodchat shrike (Lanius senator) perched on twig, Aude, France, July

Fabrice Cahez / Male Woodchat shrike (Lanius senator) with prey in beak, Aude, France, July

Fabrice Cahez / Male Woodchat shrike (Lanius senator) perched, Aude, France, July

Fabrice Cahez / Woodchat shrike (Lanius senator) male and juvenile perched, Aude, France, July

Jose B. Ruiz / Woodchat shrike (Lanius senator) on nest, Alicante, Spain

Hanne & Jens Eriksen / Woodchat shrike {Lanius senator} perched, Musandam, Oman

Jose B. Ruiz / Woodchat shrike (Lanius senator) on branch with beetle in its beak. Seville, Spain

Jose B. Ruiz / Juvenile Woodchat shrike {Lanius senator} perching on tree top, Plá de Xirau, Alicante, Spain

Jose B. Ruiz / Female Woodchat shrike {Lanius senator} perching on rock next to water, Plá de Xirau, Alicante, Spain

Jose B. Ruiz / Juvenile Woodchat shrike {Lanius senator} perching on branch, Plá de Xirau, Alicante, Spain

Jose B. Ruiz / Juvenile Woodchat shrike {Lanius senator} perching on tree top, Plá de Xirau, Alicante, Spain

Kerstin Hinze / Woodchat Shrike (Lanius senator) pair, female in nest, Bulgaria

Kerstin Hinze / Male Woodchat Shrike (Lanius senator) perched on a branch, Bulgaria

Steve Knell / Woodchat shrike {Lanius senator} female, Greece

Steve Knell / Woodchat shrike {Lanius Senator} female, Greece

Jose B. Ruiz / Woodchat shrike {Lanius senator} feeding chicks in nest, Spain

Jose B. Ruiz / Woodchat shrike {Lanius senator} feeding chicks at nest, Spain

Dietmar Nill / Woodchat shrike {Lanius senator} rear view perching amongst flowers, Germany.

Dietmar Nill / Woodchat shrike {Lanius senator} with millipede prey, Germany.

Dietmar Nill / Woodchat shrike amongst flowers {Lanius senator} Germany

Jose B. Ruiz / Woodchat shrike (Lanius senator) spreading wings to shade / protect chicks in nest, Alicante, Spain

David Kjaer / Woodchat shrike male {Lanius senator} with lizard prey Spain

Johannes Melchers/ BIA / Woodchat Shrike (Lanius senator) male, Georgia

Jose B. Ruiz / Woodchat shrike nest with newly hatched chicks (Lanius senator) Alicante, Spain

Jose B. Ruiz / Woodchat shrike juveniles (Lanius senator) Spain Alicante

Jose Luis GOMEZ de FRANCISCO / Three Woodchat shrike (Lanius senator) fledglings perched on branch, Spain

Andres M. Dominguez / Woodchat shrike (Lanius senator) perched on thistle, Sierra de Grazalema Natural Park, Cadiz, Andalusia, southern Spain, June

Oscar Dewhurst / Woodchat shrike (Lanius senator) perched on thistle plant. Donana National Park, Spain. March.

Oscar Dewhurst / Woodchat shrike (Lanius senator) perched on thistle plant. Donana National Park, Spain. March.

Oscar Dewhurst / Woodchat shrike (Lanius senator) perched on bramble bush. Donana National Park, Spain. March.