I was astonished to see a Loggerhead Shrike at my feeders today.  He  landed 
on my deck, and then flew off to my apple tree.....he had interesting  
hovering behavior....he was absolutely beautiful.....I took several photos as I  had 
never seen a Shrike before.  He was not a Northern Shrike, based on his  
smaller bill and plumage....he left in hot pursuit of a finch...in reading about  
Shrikes he is apparently called the "Butcher Bird", and will impale his kills 
on  tree branches or barbed wire.....either to eat later or mark his 
territory...and  they are not indigenous to New England....I was thrilled to see him ( 
probably  more thrilled than the poor finch!)
 
Judy Lombardi
Golden Acres Photography

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