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Loggerhead Shrike

Lanius ludovicianus

Photo by KenCheeks
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Description:

A small gray, black, and white bird of open areas, the Loggerhead Shrike hardly appears to be a predator. But it uses its hooked beak to kill insects, lizards, mice, and birds, and then impales them on thorns or fences to hold them while it rips them apart.

Habitat:

This one was observed perched on an electrical wire adjacent to a large grassy field.

Reference Links:

Loggerhead Shrike - Lanius ludovicianus - Overview, Loggerhead Shrike, Identification, All About Birds - Cornell Lab of Ornithology

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