griz
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Post by griz on Jan 6, 2020 8:55:01 GMT -5
Got this little guy at Black Point Dr yesterday and could not find it in my bird book. Griz ibb.co/N1PzgYd] |
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daves
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Post by daves on Jan 6, 2020 10:28:23 GMT -5
That is a nice capture of a Loggerhead Shrike....
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Jan 6, 2020 20:42:52 GMT -5
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Post by equetefue on Jan 6, 2020 20:42:52 GMT -5
Nice capture
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griz
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Post by griz on Jan 8, 2020 17:19:41 GMT -5
Thank you, saw two more there yesterday got a couple of shots. Griz
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Post by Ira Runyan on Jan 8, 2020 22:51:34 GMT -5
Loggerhead Shrikes catch and kill a wide variety of prey—grasshoppers, crickets, beetles, lizards, mice, frogs, and small birds—that can often be as big as they are. They are famous for impaling their victims on thorns or barbed wire and return later to eat the prey. These songbirds first use a special maneuver to break the necks of small rodents. Read about this special maneuver at the link below......
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griz
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Post by griz on Jan 10, 2020 13:02:27 GMT -5
Thanks everyone very interesting
Griz
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