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Lanius excubitor
Large head, narrow black mask, pale gray upperparts, gray-white underparts, black wings.
Open country with sufficient perches for hunting. Will use fence posts and roadside signs.
I caught this bird hovering and diving against a bright white sky. This bird is about as close to being a raptor as you can get, without actually being a raptor. The Northern Shrike often will impale its prey, sometimes while prey is still alive, on thorns, spines, or barbed wire
Spotted on Apr 9, 2010
Submitted on Sep 25, 2011
13 Comments
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Extraordinary!
Stunning!
Thank you everyone for the kind words! I'm really glad you liked these shots!
Awesome picture!
Oh, Dennis. Even with a good camera and a bird in hand, who could take such a superb shot? Clearly you can! Well done!
NICE....
Amazing? Fabulous? Ecellent? Superb? Super?.... All of it!
Wow. Thanks for sharing.
amazing pic
Fabulous!
excellent action photography!
What a superb set of pictures Dennis! Great notes as well.
Super spotting.