No I didn't do a Halloween post this year.
This is all about the Loggerhead Shrike.
I was so excited to be at Halpata Tastanaki Preserve and spot this bird on the fence.
And he was happy to have me watch him eat.
His nickname is butcherbird.
They eat rodents, lizards, insects and even other birds.
They are famous for impaling larger items on barbed wire to be eaten later.
I'm pretty sure this is a dragonfly and I was able to watch the whole process of the catching, impaling AND eating.
I was sitting inside the Jeep taking photo after photo and watching in awe.
I have never seen this bird in this part of the preserve so I was thrilled to spot it on my way out.
And happy to sit for a few more minutes in the Jeep before heading home.
Have you ever watched the Loggerhead Shrike?
Love, Diane 💜
2 comments:
Like a bird on the wire,
Like a drunk in a midnight choir
I have tried in my way to be free.
Like a worm on a hook,
Like a knight from some old fashioned book
I have saved all my ribbons for thee.
If I, if I have been unkind,
I hope that you can just let it go by.
If I, if I have been untrue
I hope you know it was never to you. Spread you wings and fly to new heights.
Great pictures of the "Butcher Bird"! Yes, I have seen them before, but never quite this good! You were fortunate to get such great pictures and to be able to watch the whole process! They are interesting birds, but not my favorite, just because sometimes they do get things like baby birds , and that's not pleasant. But I know, they serve a purpose, and they are part of God's creation. Thank you for sharing these great photos with us!! You were definitely in the right place at the right time!
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