Nature Journal: Loggerhead shrike a fearsome birdThe open fields between Cherokee and Bryson City, around Webster, between Andrews and Cherokee, south of Franklin toward the state line, and ...

After impaling its prey, a loggerhead shrike bird will strip meat from the prey with its beak. Sometimes, more than one food item is caught and impaled; some of which are saved for future meals.

One might think of this 9-inch-long bird with a 12-inch wingspan and snappy black mask as a typical songbird, but the loggerhead shrike has a bit of an edge. It is a consummate hunter.

The loggerhead shrike is one of only two regularly occurring shrikes in the U.S., although there are 34 species worldwide. While closely related to songbirds known as vireos, and jays and crows ...

The loggerhead shrike is a predatory songbird with hawk-like hunting behaviors. This shrike is a year-round resident throughout New Mexico. Its body is relatively small at 9 inches long.

The loggerhead shrike may look like any other songbird you might see at a backyard feeder, but its soft exterior masks the heart of a killer. “It really is a bird of prey trapped in the ...

This summer she paired with a male shrike that did not nest in 2017, likely because there were no female shrikes left in his area after steep declines in this songbird’s population. For more ...

Ten loggerhead shrikes hatched last month at the Smithsonian Conservation Biology Institute (SCBI) in Front Royal, Va. These genetically valuable chicks will be the first SCBI-hatched shrikes to be ...

The loggerhead shrike, the local representative of this anomalous family of killer songbirds, used to be easier to see in the East Bay. This winter it was noteworthy when a single bird showed up at ...

The Loggerhead shrike population has declined by more than 80% since the 1960s, possibly due to pesticides killing their insect prey. The bird is listed as a priority species in the State Wildlife ...

At first glance, the loggerhead shrike is just another pretty songbird. About the size of a robin, its vivid gray, black and white markings look innocent enough. Until you notice its hooked beak ...