Thursday, December 17, 2009

Loggerhead Shrike

I was so excited to see a new bird land right in front of me as I looked out the window! I barely had time to grab my camera and get three shots. He stayed for less than a minute, and I will be very surprised if I ever see him again. He wasn't checking the feeder for seeds, by the way, he was probably looking for dinner in the shape of a finch. Shrikes feed on birds and small rodents. You can just barely see the tiny (meat-tearing) hook at the tip of his bill.

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