by Jane Hudecki | May 27, 2020 | Loggerhead Shrike, Species at Risk
Some incredible news was reported to the Loggerhead Shrike Recovery Team a few weeks ago. A conservation-bred eastern loggerhead shrike, born and raised last year at the Nashville Zoo at Grassmere (one of the program’s partner breeding facilities in the U.S.)...
by Jane Hudecki | May 7, 2020 | Loggerhead Shrike, Species at Risk
Saturday, May 9th is World Migratory Bird Day (WMBD), a global campaign dedicated to the conservation of migratory birds! The theme for this year’s WMBD is “Birds Connect Our World”, which focuses on the importance of protecting every habitat...
by Jane Hudecki | Apr 26, 2020 | Loggerhead Shrike, Species at Risk
Spring: a time for renewal, regrowth, and lots of baby birds! Loggerhead shrikes are among the first migratory songbirds to return to Ontario in the springtime; pairs usually begin breeding and laying their first clutches of eggs in April. Photo by K. Kerr Altricial...
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...
