Northern Shrike
Lanius borealis
(L 10" WS 14.5" Wt 2.3 oz)
Kills more prey, often by impaling
them, than needed and thus stores
to eat later...like other shrikes.
them, than needed and thus stores
to eat later...like other shrikes.
Northerly Isle
Downtown Chicago
17Feb2011
Lanius in Latin means butcher;
borealis in Latin means northern.
borealis in Latin means northern.
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Frances Wood
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Northern Shrikes are bold, tenacious
hunters of small mammals and birds,
occasionally tackling prey like jays that
outweigh themselves.
hunters of small mammals and birds,
occasionally tackling prey like jays that
outweigh themselves.
(Scott Weidensaul