I encountered this bird on several photography trips mainly in lower Austria and in Burgenland, but also here in Upper Austria it can be found near fields where a lot of bushes are growing on the side of the fields. It is a breeding bird hre in Austria and relies on insects that it catches. It is also known to store dead insects on thorns for later. The males are a bit mor colorful than the brown females that are more difficult to spots since they have a more brown color.
It is alos one of the bird that doesn't have this great fleeing distance, that's why it is easier to get some closeup pictures of the red-baked shrike that from some other species. Of course species that are visiting a bird feeder in winter are also easier to photograph than others but only during the winter time when they don't find some food elsewhere. During spring and summer when they find enough food for themself it is not so easy to ge some closup pictures.
Red backed shrike sitting on a branch. Picture: Florian Glechner.
| Camera used | Nikon D500 |
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| Lens used | Sigma 150-600 mm lens |
| Filter used | none |
| Exposure Time | 1/2000 Seconds |
| Aperture used | F6.3 |
| Focal Length | 600 mm |
| Time | 01:15 pm |
| ISO | 100 |
Bird with insect in its beak. Picture: Florian Glechner.
| Camera used | Nikon D500 |
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| Lens used | Sigma 150-600 mm lens |
| Filter used | none |
| Exposure Time | 1/2000 Seconds |
| Aperture used | F6.3 |
| Focal Length | 600 mm |
| Time | 01:15 pm |
| ISO | 100 |
Female red baked shrike on a shrub. Picture: Florian Glechner.
| Camera used | Nikon D500 |
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| Lens used | Sigma 150-600 mm lens |
| Filter used | none |
| Exposure Time | 1/2000 Seconds |
| Aperture used | F6.3 |
| Focal Length | 600 mm |
| Time | 01:15 pm |
| ISO | 100 |
Starting of. Picture: Florian Glechner.
| Camera used | Nikon D500 |
|---|
| Lens used | Sigma 150-600 mm lens |
| Filter used | none |
| Exposure Time | 1/2000 Seconds |
| Aperture used | F6.3 |
| Focal Length | 600 mm |
| Time | 01:15 pm |
| ISO | 100 |
In the Eveneing sun. Picture: Florian Glechner.
| Camera used | Nikon D500 |
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| Lens used | Sigma 150-600 mm lens |
| Filter used | none |
| Exposure Time | 1/2000 Seconds |
| Aperture used | F6.3 |
| Focal Length | 600 mm |
| Time | 07:02 pm |
| ISO | 100 |
| Camera used | Nikon D500 |
|---|
| Lens used | Sigma 150-600 mm lens |
| Filter used | none |
| Exposure Time | 1/2000 Seconds |
| Aperture used | F6.3 |
| Focal Length | 600 mm |
| Time | 02:47 pm |
| ISO | 100 |
| Camera used | Nikon D500 |
|---|
| Lens used | Sigma 150-600 mm lens |
| Filter used | none |
| Exposure Time | 1/2000 Seconds |
| Aperture used | F6.3 |
| Focal Length | 600 mm |
| Time | 3:53 pm |
| ISO | 100 |
| Camera used | Nikon D500 |
|---|
| Lens used | Sigma 150-600 mm lens |
| Filter used | none |
| Exposure Time | 1/2000 Seconds |
| Aperture used | F6.3 |
| Focal Length | 600 mm |
| Time | 02:47 pm |
| ISO | 100 |
| Camera used | Nikon Z6II |
|---|
| Lens used | Sigma 150-600 mm lens + FTZ |
| Filter used | none |
| Exposure Time | 1/2000 Seconds |
| Aperture used | F6.3 |
| Focal Length | 600 mm |
| Time | 01:15 pm |
| ISO | 100 |
| Camera used | Nikon D500 |
|---|
| Lens used | Sigma 150-600 mm lens |
| Filter used | none |
| Exposure Time | 1/2000 Seconds |
| Aperture used | F6.3 |
| Focal Length | 600 mm |
| Time | 01:15 pm |
| ISO | 100 |
| Camera used | Nikon D500 |
|---|
| Lens used | Sigma 150-600 mm lens |
| Filter used | none |
| Exposure Time | 1/2000 Seconds |
| Aperture used | F6.3 |
| Focal Length | 600 mm |
| Time | 01:15 pm |
| ISO | 100 |
| Camera used | Nikon D500 |
|---|
| Lens used | Sigma 150-600 mm lens |
| Filter used | none |
| Exposure Time | 1/2000 Seconds |
| Aperture used | F6.3 |
| Focal Length | 600 mm |
| Time | 01:15 pm |
| ISO | 100 |
| Camera used | Nikon D500 |
|---|
| Lens used | Sigma 150-600 mm lens |
| Filter used | none |
| Exposure Time | 1/2000 Seconds |
| Aperture used | F6.3 |
| Focal Length | 600 mm |
| Time | 01:15 pm |
| ISO | 100 |
| Camera used | Nikon D500 |
|---|
| Lens used | Sigma 150-600 mm lens |
| Filter used | none |
| Exposure Time | 1/2000 Seconds |
| Aperture used | F6.3 |
| Focal Length | 600 mm |
| Time | 01:15 pm |
| ISO | 100 |
