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Pictures of Bird Life 



"On the Watch." 

 Hen Red-backed Shrike (Lnniiis colliiiio) 



\QY\ far westwards and north- 

 wards. It is only ((uite re- 

 cently that it lias been recorded 

 from Devonshire and Yorkshire, 

 and in one Lincolnshire locality 

 where formerly it was unknown 

 it now nests sparingly e\ery 

 year. The increased range of 

 snch a famous songster is an 

 interesting fact, especially in 

 these days of extermination. 

 The first thino- that strikes 



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one on seeing a Xightingale 

 is its large size and ruddy 

 colour, especially about the 

 tail. In its general appear- 

 ance and attitudes it is a 



typical Robin. The 

 same sprightly move- 

 ments, large bright 

 eyes, drooping Avings. 

 and long legs are at 

 once noticea])le. The 

 young birds in their 

 first plimiage are also 

 exceedingly like young 

 Robins, and may easily 

 be taken for them. cock red 



-BACKED Shrike (Ldiiuis (olliuio) seizing an Insect. 



