Eastern Loggerhead Shrike Spotted In The Wild

Loggerhead Shrike singing (Lanius ludovicianus) North America, Midwestern, New England, Mid-Atlantic areas. | BIRDS & Nature

A songbird with a killer instinct. ⚡️ The Loggerhead Shrike may look like an ordinary bird, but it's a fierce predator, taking down insects, lizards, frogs, and even small birds. 🐍🦗 Found year-round in Florida, northern shrikes migrate south for winter but start heading back in late January. Nicknamed the “French Mockingbird” in Louisiana, this masked hunter is often seen perched on fences and wires, scanning for prey. But human activity has taken a toll—tree pruning removes nesting spots, and

5.4K views · 57 reactions | The loggerhead shrike, a carnivorous songbird, can take down prey with body masses up to 40% of its own. Learn more in the research from last year: https://fcld.ly/q5nh3ez #ScienceMagArchives | News from Science | Facebook