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Turkestan Shrike
Lanius phoenicuroides

(Above) Irkayya Farm, Qatar, 23 February 2013 (EOS 7D, 300mm f2.8 + 2x Extender)

A handsome adult. The first since the autumn migration subsided, and one of five individuals on the farm today. Like many species, they're gone for a while, then all of a sudden an 'influx' occurs.

 

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