Sunday, July 6, 2008

Loggerhead Shrike (Lanius ludovicianus)



Fun Facts--Unusual Behavior: The only song bird that is also a bird of prey, “Vlad the impaler” will shish kabob prey on sharp objects or wedge it between tree branches. Unlike the human female wooed by ostentations displays of wealth and waste, the female shrike is more like “Clara” (“where’s the beef!”) in the old Burger King commercial. [Full article at blogowitz-unabridged]

1 comment:

Unknown said...

Not so ---Common raven is an active predator on rodents, eggs, and roadkills!