Northern Shrike.

[zombiesniper148 13]

Northern Shrike by Trevor Baldwin, on Flickr

 

[Dean_Gretsch]

That's an awesome catch. Don't think I have seen one in the wild. Are they bigger than an American Kestrel?

 

[zombiesniper148 13]

Thank you.
They are just a bit larger than a sparrow.


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[bulldurham33]

Good catch. I've only shot one down here in N. FL and it took me hours to figure out what it was as they are so uncommon to the area.

 

[zombiesniper148 13]

Thank you.

 

[BrentC]

Nice!

Thank you.
They are just a bit larger than a sparrow.

I wish I knew that yesterday. A photography pointed out that there was a Shrike up the trail somewhere and for some reason I had it in my head it would be a decent sized bird and was looking for something much bigger than a sparrow.

 

[zombiesniper148 13]

Thank you.

Ya, they are considered a song bird............. A carnivorous songbird that likes to pike it's meal but a song bird no less. lol

 

[Donde1]

Good catch. They are certainly an unusual bird.

 

[zombiesniper148 13]

Thank you.