Loggerhead Shrikes are predatory songbirds with the habits and beak of a raptor. Although their food consists of large insects they hunt for lizards, small birds and mice.
When a shrike captures a bird or mammal, it immediately bites it behind the head to cut its spinal cord, so even large prey do not struggle for long.
If the prey is too large to consumed at one meal, the shrike hangs it up on a thorny twig or barbed wire fence for another day.
Generally, life is good.
Able to hover like a small falcon
ReplyDeleteUn pájaro muy previsor, hay que dejar comida para el día siguiente por si acaso. Tiene una cabeza muy interesante con esa especie de antifaz que le cubre los ojos.
ReplyDeleteUn abrazo.
Bonita foto, Kaya, aunque el pájaro parece estar algo enfadado.
ReplyDeleteSaludos.
Es precioso el pájaro. Slo me ha faltado escuchar su hermoso canto.
ReplyDeleteA beautiful photograph capturing the nice moment of the Bird. But too the calm of the place in full Nature. In full paradise.
ReplyDeleteUna imgen natural. Preciosa instantánea.
ReplyDeleteLa historia? Previsión, supervivencia.
Chao Kaya.
...intantánea. :)))))
ReplyDeleteHello Kaya.
ReplyDeleteI find it funny that in two points so far from our planet there are two species so similar in appearance and habits.
I am referring to Lanius meridionalis, a species found in Portugal, which belongs to the same family as Lanius ludovicianus.
Regards,
JR
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That I didn´t know about the shrikes. Interesting and a nice photo.
ReplyDeleteGreetings Lasse (sellberg nature photo)