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11. Have you ever heard of a bird called a shrike?

Mon Apr 5, 2021, 02:09 PM

Apr 2021

The tiny vicious killer of the bird world: Shrike impales its victims on a SPIKE. Don't be fooled by its adorable appearance – a tiny bird called the shrike is known to be a ruthless killer. The small bird preys on mice, lizards, and other birds, and it impales its catch on the nearest spike before tearing into it.

I saw them at the Smithsonian Conservation Biology Institute. Its a research center for endangered species in Front Royal.
They spike up prey and save them for later. They had a spike tree on display full of their bird's future meals.

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Have you ever heard of a bird called a shrike? FSogol Apr 2021 #11

I could readily entertain the idea that I've seen them around here, or something very similar bucolic_frolic Apr 2021 #12