Tuesday, May 19, 2015

Shrikes

Warning this is gross but kinda cool too.  The Shrikes are back they are little birds that impale their food on our barbed wire fence so they can eat what they have caught.  This is what they look like....
We know they are back because we have been finding mice, grasshoppers, and crawdads impaled on our fence.  Mom took pictures of three different mice on the barbed wire in three different locations. I hope the picture doesn't gross anyone out.
Pretty cool huh?


22 comments:

  1. He's a pretty birdie, I'm not so sure about his eating habits though. You never see me leaving ANY of my foodables lying about!
    Loves and licky kisses
    Princess Leah xxx

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  2. that is an unusual habit - but it works well for them

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  3. Bol! That is one smart burd!

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  4. OMD.....Never heard of that one before! Glad they don't come to Florida on vacation!

    ;)

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  5. Oh boy! Some buddy is hungry
    Snorts,
    Lily & Edward

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  6. OMD, what weird birds! You'd never think they were capable of it.

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  7. OMD, what weird birds! You'd never think they were capable of it.

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  8. Wow, those birds are tough little hunters.

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  9. I tried that but the bird seed bounced off the fence and onto the ground.

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  10. Way cool!!! Although I am pretty sure we would get in trouble if we tried that.... BOL!
    Smileys!
    Dory, Jakey, Arty & Bilbo

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  11. Why that is like the wild wild west, you kill your pray and then you hang their hides out to tan. Yep that bird beat those mice. Interesting.
    Thanks for being a friend
    Sweet William The Scot

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    1. Maybe if those mice pray they would not become prey!
      I'll get my spelling right!
      SWTS

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  12. You hit it on the head...that is gross AND cool. Those birds sure are tough! I wouldn't want to mess with them.

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  13. Interesting!
    hugs
    Mr Bailey, Hazel & Mabel

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  14. OMD, burdies after my own heart!!!! Lookie at that! I had no ideas burdies did that! The only burdies that do stuffs like that are our Ravens...I HATES those Ravens! Anyhu, the less mices the betters!
    Kisses,
    Ruby ♥

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  15. We love the Shrike's mask! He is very handsome and we like the way he hunts!

    Love ya lots♥
    Mitch and Molly

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  16. We have Butcher Birds that do the same thing. He is a beautiful bird...

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  17. It is a little gross but also interesting. It is a beautiful bird and now I learned something new. Thanks


    Loveys Sasha

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  18. Crikey ..... who knew such a sweet, innocent lookin' bloke could be such a ruthless killer??? Bit like me, aye??

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  19. Noooo way!! Those are some bad @ss birds! Pardon the language butt we think it calls for it!
    Wally & Sammy

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  20. Isn't is pawsome how them wild animals learn to use peep things...

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