A Loggerhead Shrike And Wild Rose Hips A splash of color for a less than colorful bird and background. Continue reading
Loggerhead Shrike Attempting (Learning?) To Impale A Grasshopper I’m not sure if this shrike was learning the impaling process or practicing it. If it was for practice he needed it. Continue reading
Loggerhead Shrike Impaling Prey, Then Pulling A Chunk Off A legendary but seldom photographed behavior. Continue reading
Loggerhead Shrikes On Antelope Island – Then And Now Loggerhead Shrikes used to be abundant on the island and man were they ever fun to photograph. Continue reading
Why I Keep Wanting To Call Willow Flycatchers By Another Name A rose by any other name… Continue reading
Loggerhead Shrike With A Wasp It isn’t a yellowjacket, hornet or paper wasp but I still think it’s a wasp. Continue reading
Mealworms – Are They Safe As Bird Food? This is what happens when false and misleading information is widely distributed amongst the bird-loving community. Or any community for that matter. Continue reading
Young Loggerhead Shrike Practicing His Prey-impaling Skills A fascinating behavior that humans seldom see. I’ve only observed it twice. Continue reading
Loggerhead Shrike In Flight I’m hoping my favorite photo of a Loggerhead Shrike in flight will provide readers with a brief respite from the stresses of the election. Continue reading
Loggerhead Shrikes, Spiders And Great Salt Lake Institute And a memory jog from my friend Jaimi Butler. Continue reading
Sidelit Loggerhead Shrike On A Dried Sunflower Perch A fierce little predator on a colorful perch in interesting light. Continue reading
Loggerhead Shrikes – A Pair Of Lovebirds Shrikes have been an elusive subject for me for some time now so getting this mated pair in the frame together was a real treat. Continue reading
Loggerhead Shrike With An Attitude (+ conclusive proof it isn’t an act) To the casual observer Loggerhead Shrikes may seem like just another songbird but in reality they’re fierce little predators whose prey includes arthropods, amphibians, reptiles, small mammals, roadkill and carrion. “Wannabe raptors” indeed. Continue reading