Loggerhead Shrike

Rohirrim

Happy New Year all!

I hope you are all having better weather than we are up here. Rain, rain, rain and now snow. Oh yeah - lots of clouds and very little sun

Was able to get out and capture this guy late last week. Lightings a bit harsh and I wish it was a natural perch. Interesting looking birds though. They look like a generic perching bird from a distance, but looking at the beak you can see that they are a predatory species. For more info on the species look here- http://www.birds.cornell.edu/programs/AllAboutBirds/BirdGuide/Loggerhead_Shrike.html



EXIF

Thanks for looking,

JCDoss

I agree about the perch, but everything else is excellent! Love the catchlight, too.

jwear

is this a young one the write up says about 7 in. I do not think I have seen one but the map shows all of calif. --good sharp pic.

Thusie

Cool shot and bird!

bfjr

Happy New Year to you Steve
Sorry nutin but rain here

Your shot looks good to me, very nice

GREAPER

Nice shot. I am not familiar with that bird, thanks for givin me my first look.

Rohirrim

Thank you for your comments Jeff, Greaper, Ben, Thusie and JC.

Sorry Jeff I dont know about the age. They aren't very common around here either. First one I've ever seen. He could have been 7in in length.

erich6

Interesting bird. And you can tell about their predatory habits from the talons too.... Nice capture.

Erich