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Out On a Limb

Out On a Limb

Loggerhead shrikes are related to the mockingbird and are actually considered songbirds, but act more like birds of prey. They perch high on the limbs of trees...
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Loggerhead shrikes are related to the mockingbird and are actually considered songbirds, but act more like birds of prey. They perch high on the limbs of trees watching for large insects, rodents, lizards and even small birds. They are still fairly common in the south and west, but their numbers are declining. Captured at the Yolo Bypass Wildlife Area near Sacramento, California
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NIKON D750

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Aperture f/8 ISO 320 Shutter 1/2000 Focal Length 3000/10

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Mar, 2018

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Truly efficient killers of song birds. I watch the northern shrikes here preying on chickadees very often. The aerial acrobatics are fantastic as the chase is on

stunning capture .. love the blue and depth .. the subject is perfect !

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Stunning capture of a cool bird. I love the POV.

Truly spectacular. What a blue.

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Beautiful..thankyou for the interesting write up have not seen one of these birds before:-)

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Gorgeous!! : )

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I've not heard of these before, really interesting beak ! nice shot Nina.

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