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Northern shrike (juvenile)

Lanius borealis

Photo by Brian38
Published on Project Noah
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Field Notes

Description:

A large songbird with black and grey markings. Juveniles have light brown barring on the underside and an incomplete mask. Shrikes have hooked beaks.

Habitat:

Spotted at Ridgefield National Wildlife Refuge.

Reference Links:

Northern shrike - Wikipedia, Northern Shrike Identification, All About Birds, Cornell Lab of Ornithology

Species ID Suggestions

Comments (5)
Mel11
What a lovely little bird
Brian38
Thank you, Jae. My first spotting of this species. Very similar to the loggerhead strike, which I have spotted before.
Jae
Great spotting, Brian38! Lovely pose in the last picture :)

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PublishedNovember 2, 2021

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