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Lanius borealis
A large songbird with black and grey markings. Juveniles have light brown barring on the underside and an incomplete mask. Shrikes have hooked beaks.
Spotted at Ridgefield National Wildlife Refuge.
Spotted on Oct 30, 2021
Submitted on Nov 2, 2021
5 Comments
Wow! It looks like a robin. Thank you for this info.
Thank you much, Mel.
What a lovely little bird
Thank you, Jae. My first spotting of this species. Very similar to the loggerhead strike, which I have spotted before.
Great spotting, Brian38! Lovely pose in the last picture :)