Loggerhead Shrike

[Rohirrim]

Happy New Year all!

I hope you are all having better weather than we are up here. Rain, rain, rain and now snow. Oh yeah - lots of clouds and very little sun :(

Was able to get out and capture this guy late last week. Lightings a bit harsh and I wish it was a natural perch. Interesting looking birds though. They look like a generic perching bird from a distance, but looking at the beak you can see that they are a predatory species. For more info on the species look here- http://www.birds.cornell.edu/programs/AllAboutBirds/BirdGuide/Loggerhead_Shrike.html


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Thanks for looking,

[JCDoss]

I agree about the perch, but everything else is excellent! Love the catchlight, too. :thumb

[jwear]

is this a young one :scratch the write up says about 7 in. I do not think I have seen one but the map shows all of calif. --good sharp pic.:thumb

[Thusie]

Cool shot and bird!

[bfjr]

Happy New Year to you Steve
Sorry nutin but rain here :rolleyes :wxwax

Your shot looks good to me, very nice :thumb

[GREAPER]

Nice shot. I am not familiar with that bird, thanks for givin me my first look.

[Rohirrim]

Thank you for your comments Jeff, Greaper, Ben, Thusie and JC.

Sorry Jeff I dont know about the age. They aren't very common around here either. First one I've ever seen. He could have been 7in in length.

[erich6]

Interesting bird. And you can tell about their predatory habits from the talons too.... Nice capture.

Erich