Males Red-backed Shrike have a grey head and a typical shrike black stripe through the eye.
Females and juveniles do not have the black eye mask of the male and are dull brown.
Juveniles are similar to females but differ by the scaly pattern on the mantle (back).

1st & 2nd photo: Dedoplistskaro area, Georgia, 7 May 2024
3rd & 4th photo: Chachuna Managed Reserve, Georgia, 6 May 2024
5th photo: Tbilisi Reservoir, Tbilisi, Georgia, 2 May 2024