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Lanius ludovicianus
"A small gray, black, and white bird of open areas, the Loggerhead Shrike hardly appears to be a predator. But it uses its hooked beak to kill insects, lizards, mice, and birds, and then impales them on thorns to hold them while it rips them apart."
Spotted on Mar 11, 2012
Submitted on Mar 11, 2012
7 Comments
Love the info bro. Fascinating what the creatures around us do.
Great shot. I love the colors of this bird.
Handsome yes, but I am not sure I like their hunting methods!
handsome indeed!
What a handsome guy.
Thank you Xiaoxuan!
Loggerhead shrike