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Northern Shrike
Lanius excubitor |
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| December 23, 2012 |
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| Another morning predator. |
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Perches on exposed branch and watches for prey. Prey today being:
Blackcapped chickadees, Pine Grosbeaks or Red Polls. |
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| A very white breast. |
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| Tail held almost horizontal. |
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This photo shows the white feathers over the bill
that tells this Shrike apart from the Loggerhead Shrike. |
Quote: " Bird watchers while driving automatically scan all overhead wires. The cry, "Shrike on the Wire," means a quick swerve and stop on the shoulder of the road, and varied reactions from the car behind." end Quote. Henry Hill Collins, Jr. page 190, Complete Field Guide to American Wildlife, Harper and Row Publishers, New York, Outdoor Life Edition 1959
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