Tuesday evening, after spending the morning picking huckleberries, I drove out to the south side of Mud Lake to see if I ...

But how are shrikes strong enough to pull off their paralyzing head rolls? The bird in Sustaita’s videos was shaking a mouse 30 percent of its body weight, which is equivalent to me shaking two ...

Shrikes breed in the Coachella Valley in March and April. Where I spend my summers in the more northerly Great Basin Desert of Nevada, breeding occurs in June and early July.

Shrikes are nondescript and ubiquitous birds that have made a name for themselves as the leatherfaces of the animal kingdom. They don’t just eat their prey, they impale it on spikes and display ...

Loggerhead shrikes make good use of those bills, earning their nickname “butcherbird”. Highly predatory, a hunting shrike scans for prey from a roadside wire, shrub or other prominent perch.

Don’t let their small size fool you – shrikes are some of the most ruthless hunters in the bird world. In this video, we explore the fascinating and brutal behavior of shrikes impaling their ...

Shrikes are birds that at first glance look like mockingbirds, having a similar size, body shape and gray-toned body. Like mockers, shrikes perch on fence wires, electric lines, and tree limbs ...

Know your shrikes: Look out for the long-tailed one Though a resident species in and around Chennai, the long-tailed shrike is scarce, suffering from habitat loss Updated - January 27, 2022 07:48 ...

Nature Saskatchewan runs a voluntary stewardship program called Shrubs for Shrikes that works with rural landholders to conserve and monitor the Loggerhead Shrike. If you see a shrike, or any of ...

We got it in a tweet from Debra, who knows how much we loves shrikes on the show. We also promised a link today for people who find injured wildlife and aren't sure what to do.

Some shrikes hunt large preys – small birds or mammals for example – and cache the carcass for times of scarcity. For all latest news, follow The Daily Star's Google News channel.