Death By Shrike

The Shrike left his kill gently on a branch, knowing I would document his victory. Some may not approve but it is nature doing what nature does. Beautiful bird. RIP ☦️

[Dave]

Yummies for the shrike. I believe that redstart is impaled. Wonderful closeup of nature at work.

[Wendy]

@darchibald in the head by its beak... but the bird gently placed it on a branch. He returned and than impaled it on another branch. When I looked an hour later it was on another branch, feathers missing along with the head. Nothing but a single feather remains now. Poe inspired.

[Yao RL]

I thought bird only eat seeds.

[Kathy A]

Interestingly placed

[Zilli]

Interesting. Learning about birds, in a fun way, from your photos.

[Wendy]

@zilli That's nice of you to say. I was wrong. It's not the mockingbird that killed it but a shrike which I had never heard of until the photograph. I'm learning as well. We can learn together.

[Wendy]

@yaorenliu and worms... Now we know.

[Wendy]

@kjarn I seriously believe he did that just so I could get a good photograph.

[Peter Dulis]

Sweet

[Danette Thompson]

Interesting that you found this.

[Wendy]

@danette it's in my backyard... Florida. A pair of Shrikes love our maple and often show off thier hunting skills. Your camera would have taken a far better picture.