adult; no sexual dimorphism (California, USA; 2007-01-13)
Loggerhead Shrike Lanius ludovicianus
Native Range:
North America and Middle America
Notes:
large-headed bird with strong bill and feet; black and gray motif that superficially resembles that of Northern Mockingbird; predates large insects and even small songbirds; stores food by impaling prey on thorn trees or barbed-wire; perches on prominent sites near fields and open country; flight swift, low and level.
black face mask, light undersides (California, USA; 2007-01-13)
hooked bill-tip; black wings (Florida, USA; 2008-01-02)
gray back, dark tail (California, USA; 2007-04-22)
ready to pounce on prey (Florida, USA; 2008-01-02)