by Jane Hudecki | Oct 29, 2019 | Loggerhead Shrike, Species at Risk
Photo by Larry Kirtley Happy Hallowe’en! Ever wondered why the loggerhead shrike wears a “mask”? It’s not to go out trick-or-treating! Some birds– like many species of shrike– have evolved a dark feather “mask”, or...
by Jane Hudecki | Oct 8, 2019 | Loggerhead Shrike, Species at Risk
Have you ever wondered what loggerhead shrikes will be eating for Thanksgiving dinner? Rebecca Hughes Sabac from Florida was surprised and fascinated one day to find this barn swallow impaled by none other than a resident loggerhead shrike. She thought at first that...
by Jane Hudecki | Sep 25, 2019 | Loggerhead Shrike, Species at Risk, Uncategorized
Loggerhead Shrike, photo courtesy of Joseph Naccarato. A journal article published in Science on September 19th, 2019 reported several decades’ worth of data gathered through Breeding Bird surveys across North America. The results of the study showed a...
by Jane Hudecki | Jul 15, 2019 | Eastern Loggerhead Shrike, Loggerhead Shrike, Species at Risk
The first captive fledgling banded this season! This past month has been very exciting for me: I finally got to band my very first loggerhead shrike fledglings! As the new conservation breeding coordinator for the eastern loggerhead shrike recovery team, this...
by Jane Hudecki | May 10, 2019 | Loggerhead Shrike, Species at Risk
Today is World Migratory Bird Day, where we celebrate the perilous, fantastic, and awe-inspiring feat of avian migration! For those of us at Wildlife Preservation Canada, spring is a time for celebration; migratory birds like the eastern loggerhead shrike are...
