This BC rarity was at the Hope Airport from Wednesday until Saturday. While I was there he was eating mice and beetles! These birds impale their prey and are severely declining in North America.
Tags: bc rarity loggerhead shrike bc lifer hope bc adult record shot Lanius ludovicianus hope airport fraser valley continental group predatory songbird
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Taken at Doi Lang West. The diversity of beautiful shrikes in Thailand was overwhelming. Here in North America we only get 2!.
Tags: Thailand birds of Thailand shrike Gray-backed Shrike asia south-east asia doi lang west Northern Thailand Lanius tephronotus Grey-backed Shrike
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We have had an immature Northern Shrike over summering here in Vancouver since May till now July 20th. It is totally crazy as they should be way up north at this time of year in places like Nome breeding. This is apparently the most southerly late record for Canada and North America (with a WI record from June and an Ont record from July 13th in Parry Sound and a couple records in Quebec in June) !
Looking forward to seeing him in August. I've had fun watching him hunt and even had the pleasure to listen to him sing.
Tags: northern shrike Shrike Iona BC Ferguson Rd Shannon Rd richmond Butcher bird Lanius borealis rare
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I was thrilled to see Canada's first record of Red-backed Shrike in Powell River on Saturday. This bird was found by Iwan Van Veen. It is only the second record for the ABA as well. It was also a lifer! A truly crazy record. Hopefully he finds his way back to Africa for the winter but I suspect he will winter in California somewhere.
Tags: Red-backed Shrike twitch twitching rare mega canada's 1st record bc's first record shrike asian shrike powell river bc Lanius collurio Fernwood Ave
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I was thrilled to see Canada's first record of Red-backed Shrike in Powell River on Saturday. This bird was found by Iwan Van Veen. It is only the second record for the ABA as well. It was also a lifer! A truly crazy record. Hopefully he finds his way back to Africa for the winter but I suspect he will winter in California somewhere.
Tags: Red-backed Shrike twitch twitching rare mega canada's 1st record bc's first record shrike asian shrike powell river bc Lanius collurio Fernwood Ave
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