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Loggerhead Shrike

Lanius ludovicianus

Description:

A passerine that acts as a bird of prey. The shrike is similar in size and color to a Mockingbird but the Shrike has a white belly, grey head and a distinctive black eye mask. The bill is small but has some features of a bird of prey. The Shrike's legs are too week to hold its prey so it relies on thorns and in this case barbed wire to impale its food while its sharp beak can tear the animal apart.

Habitat:

Open fields with trees, thorny bushes, barbed wire, etc.

Notes:

Spotted on a perimeter fence, with its mate, on Moody Air Force Base, Valdosta, GA.

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13 Comments

robert emond
robert emond 6 years ago

That means a lot..Thank you for the kind comments

Leuba Ridgway
Leuba Ridgway 6 years ago

Handsome bird. Good information. Thanks.

Ava T-B
Ava T-B 6 years ago

My favorite meme: birds on barbed wire.

AshleyT
AshleyT 6 years ago

Your spotting has been nominated for the Spotting of the Week. The winner will be chosen by the Project Noah Rangers based on a combination of factors including: uniqueness of the shot, status of the organism (for example, rare or endangered), quality of the information provided in the habitat and description sections. There is a subjective element, of course; the spotting with the highest number of Ranger votes is chosen. Congratulations on being nominated!

robert emond
robert emond 6 years ago

Zlatan Celebic, thank you

Zlatan Celebic
Zlatan Celebic 6 years ago

Beautiful spotting; my favorite genus

maplemoth662
maplemoth662 6 years ago

Your welcome, robert emond....

robert emond
robert emond 6 years ago

Thank you Hema Shah

robert emond
robert emond 6 years ago

Maplemoth662 thank you

Hema  Shah
Hema Shah 6 years ago

awesome!

maplemoth662
maplemoth662 6 years ago

A beautiful photo....

robert emond
robert emond 6 years ago

Thank you Brian38

Brian38
Brian38 6 years ago

Great spotting and info. Robert!

robert emond
Spotted by
robert emond

Georgia, USA

Spotted on Jan 6, 2018
Submitted on Feb 4, 2018

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