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loggerhead shrike

  1. Loggerhead Shrike

    Loggerhead Shrike

    These shrikes have been declining alarmingly but the cause of their continued decline remains elusive. They are currently listed as "near threatened." Birds in San Diego county are presumably "L. l. grinnelli" which is larger billed, and darker than "L. l. gambeli" to the north. Note the lack of...
    • jmorlan
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    • california lanius ludovicianus loggerhead shrike usa
    • Comments: 2
    • Category: North America
  2. Loggerhead Shrike

    Loggerhead Shrike

    Loggerhead Shrike (Lanius ludovicianus excubitorides)
    • Stanley Jones
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    • lanius ludovicianus excubitorides loggerhead shrike mumford mumford benchley road robertson county texas usa
    • Comments: 9
    • Category: North America
  3. Loggerhead Shrike

    Loggerhead Shrike

    Taking off from a patch of teasle; a lifer!
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    • Comments: 5
    • Category: North America
  4. Loggerhead Shrike

    Loggerhead Shrike

    Loggerhead Shrike (Lanius ludovicianus excubitorides) adult with a Texas Black Field Cricket.
    • Stanley Jones
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    • brazos center brazos county bryan lanius ludovicianus excubitorides loggerhead shrike texas usa
    • Comments: 16
    • Category: North America
  5. Loggerhead Shrike, Juvenile

    Loggerhead Shrike, Juvenile

    Loggerhead Shrike (Lanius ludovicianus excubitorides) juvenile.
    • Stanley Jones
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    • brazos center brazos county bryan lanius ludovicianus excubitorides loggerhead shrike texas usa
    • Comments: 12
    • Category: North America
  6. Loggerhead Shrike, Juvenile

    Loggerhead Shrike, Juvenile

    Loggerhead Shrike (Lanius ludovicianus excubitorides). A juvenile curious about me.
    • Stanley Jones
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    • brazos county college station lanius ludovicianus excubitorides loggerhead shrike texas usa veterans park and athletic complex
    • Comments: 10
    • Category: North America
  7. Loggerhead Shrike

    Loggerhead Shrike

    Loggerhead Shrike (Lanius ludovicianus excubitorides).
    • Stanley Jones
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    • brazos county college station lanius ludovicianus excubitorides loggerhead shrike texas usa veterans park and athletic complex
    • Comments: 9
    • Category: North America
  8. Loggerhead Shrike

    Loggerhead Shrike

    Loggerhead Shrike (Lanius ludovicianus excubitorides) Perched on a natural gas pipeline marker.
    • Stanley Jones
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    • brazos center brazos county bryan lanius ludovicianus excubitorides loggerhead shrike texas usa
    • Comments: 16
    • Category: North America
  9. Loggerhead Shrike

    Loggerhead Shrike

    Loggerhead Shrike (Lanius ludovicianus excubitorides)
    • Stanley Jones
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    • harris county katy lanius ludovicianus excubitorides loggerhead shrike paul d. rushing park texas usa
    • Comments: 15
    • Category: North America
  10. Loggerhead Shrike

    Loggerhead Shrike

    Loggerhead Shrike (Lanius ludovicianus excubitorides) taking off.
    • Stanley Jones
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    • lanius ludovicianus excubitorides loggerhead shrike mumford robertson county texas union bend road usa
    • Comments: 9
    • Category: North America
  11. Loggerhead Shrike

    Loggerhead Shrike

    Loggerhead Shrike (Lanius ludovicianus excubitorides)
    • Stanley Jones
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    • bell county dana peak park harker heights lanius ludovicianus excubitorides loggerhead shrike stillhouse hollow lake texas usa
    • Comments: 10
    • Category: North America
  12. Loggerhead Shrike

    Loggerhead Shrike

    First found 07 March by Keith Maley, these shrikes have been declining over much of their range especially along the coast. This is the only one reported in San Francisco this year. Although classified as a songbird, Shrikes are more predator than anything else. They are famous for impaling...
    • jmorlan
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    • california lanius ludovicianus loggerhead shrike san francisco usa
    • Comments: 2
    • Category: North America
  13. Loggerhead Shrike

    Loggerhead Shrike

    Loggerhead Shrike (Lanius ludovicianus excubitorides)
    • Stanley Jones
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    • bell county lanius ludovianus excubitorides loggerhead shrike salado texas usa
    • Comments: 15
    • Category: North America
  14. Loggerhead Shrike

    Loggerhead Shrike

    Loggerhead Shrike (Lanius ludovicianus excubitorides) with a black field cricket.
    • Stanley Jones
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    • lanius ludovicianus loggerhead shrike port mansfield subsp. excubitorides texas usa willacy county
    • Comments: 12
    • Category: North America
  15. Shadowy Shrike

    Shadowy Shrike

    A Loggerhead Shrike waits in the shadows near it's nest after being spooked by people walking by.
    • RonB2
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    • butcher bird florida laniidae lanius ludovicianus loggerhead shrike nikon z7 ii passeriforme passerine shrike tarpon springs united states
    • Comments: 4
    • Category: North America
  16. Loggerhead Shrike with a field cricket

    Loggerhead Shrike with a field cricket

    Loggerhead Shrike (Lanius ludovicianus excubitorides)
    • Stanley Jones
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    • lanius lucovicianus loggerhead shrike port mansfield subsp excubitorides texas usa willacy county
    • Comments: 11
    • Category: North America
  17. Loggerhead Shrike in flight

    Loggerhead Shrike in flight

    Loggerhead Shrike (Lanius ludovicianus excubitorides)
    • Stanley Jones
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    • lanius ludovicianus loggerhead shrike port mansfield subsp. excubitorides texas usa willacy county
    • Comments: 9
    • Category: North America
  18. Loggerhead Shrike

    Loggerhead Shrike

    Here is a flight shot of this declining species showing the extensive white tail spots typical of the California subspecies "L. l. gambeli" sometimes merged with "L. l. mexicanus."
    • jmorlan
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    • california lanius ludovicianus loggerhead shrike usa
    • Comments: 2
    • Category: North America
  19. Loggerhead Shrike

    Loggerhead Shrike

    These shrikes have been on a serious decline over much of their range and this is the only one currently being seen in San Mateo County. Although classified as a songbird, Shrikes are more predator than anything else. Notice the hook on the tip of the bill. They are famous for impaling their...
    • jmorlan
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    • california lanius ludovicianus loggerhead shrike usa
    • Comments: 2
    • Category: North America
  20. LOSH.JPG

    LOSH.JPG

    Loggerhead Shrike. Hooked bill indicates why nickname for this species is Butcher-bird
    • Craig Thayer
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    • Comments: 3
    • Category: North America
  21. Shrike

    Shrike

    Loggerhead Shrike. Loggerhead Shrikes are thick-bodied songbirds. They have large, blocky heads and a thick bill with a small hook. The tail is fairly long and rounded.
    • KC Foggin
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    • lanius ludovicianus loggerhead shrike myrtle beach sc usa
    • Comments: 17
    • Category: North America
  22. Loggerhead Shrike (juvenile).jpeg

    Loggerhead Shrike (juvenile).jpeg

    Loggerhead Shrike (Lanius ludovicianus excubitorides) juvenile.
    • Stanley Jones
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    • college station lanius ludovicianus excubitorides loggerhead shrike texas usa veterans park and athletic complex
    • Comments: 13
    • Category: North America
  23. Loggerhead shrikes (adult and offspring).jpg

    Loggerhead shrikes (adult and offspring).jpg

    Loggerhead Shrike (Lanius ludovicianus excubitorides) Parent in foreground and youngster in the background. Brazos Center, Bryan, Brazos County, Texas, USA.
    • Stanley Jones
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    • brazos center bryan lanius ludovicianus excubitorides loggerhead shrike texas usa
    • Comments: 10
    • Category: North America
  24. Loggerhead Shrike.jpg

    Loggerhead Shrike.jpg

    Loggerhead Shrike (Lanius ludovicianus excubitorides)
    • Stanley Jones
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    • brazos center bryan lanius ludovicianus excubitorides loggerhead shrike texas usa
    • Comments: 9
    • Category: North America
  25. Loggerhead Shrike west of our home

    Loggerhead Shrike west of our home

    Catching it in flight was a challenge!
    • DJ ODonnell
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    • lanius ludovicianus loggerhead shrike loveland colorado nikon d500 500mm f/5.6 pf
    • Comments: 1
    • Category: North America
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