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Adult male Red-backed Shrike, Bolus Head, 26th September 2021 (Michael O'Clery).
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Only the second record for Co. Kerry, and the first adult. The only other record was of a juvenile in Dunquin, some twenty years ago. |
| Red-backed Shrike, Bolus Head, 26th September 2021 (Michael O'Clery). |
Initial views were distant, but the bird allowed ever more close approach, actively hunting insects from prominent perches. It caught some bees and beetles, and also had a good go at one of the local Stonechats.
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| Red-backed Shrike, Bolus Head, 26th September 2021 (Michael O'Clery). |
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| Red-backed Shrike, Bolus Head, 26th September 2021 (Michael O'Clery). |
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| Red-backed Shrike, Bolus Head, 26th September 2021 (Michael O'Clery). |
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| Red-backed Shrike, Bolus Head, 26th September 2021 (Michael O'Clery). |
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| Red-backed Shrike, Bolus Head, 26th September 2021 (Michael O'Clery). |
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| Red-backed Shrike, Bolus Head, 26th September 2021 (Michael O'Clery). |
