LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AGFC) - The Loggerhead Shrike is a songbird with a raptor’s habits. A denizen of grasslands and other open habitats throughout much of North America, this masked black, white, and ...

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. It is mainly ...

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. Loggerhead ...

Greenbrier & Monroe Counties, WV (WCHS/WVAH) — The Greenbrier Valley in southeastern West Virginia is one of the more beautiful spots in the Mountain State. With open meadows and towering mountains in ...

Claim to fame: In birding circles, loggerhead shrikes are known for their aggressive and unique hunting methods. This robin-sized bird will catch its prey and kill it by impaling it on thorns or the ...

Bite a mouse in the back of the neck and don’t let go. Now shake your head at a frenzied 11 turns per second, as if saying “No, no, no, no, no!” You have just imitated a hunting loggerhead shrike ...

To us “civilized” mammals, some animal behavior can sometimes be construed as downright gruesome. There are behaviors that have been observed by animals in which even the most avid naturalist has been ...

Vlad the Impaler, or Vlad III, was prince of Wallachia three times between 1448 and 1477. Wallachia was a region of Europe that eventually become present-day Romania. A ferocious warrior, Vlad was ...

I miss shrikes. 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 ...

Regina, Saskatchewan--(Newsfile Corp. - July 9, 2025) - Summer is underway, meaning young at-risk Loggerhead Shrikes are out taking their first flights across the prairies. This is the perfect time to ...