The Loggerhead Shrike [ Pictures for Easy Identification]

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Introduction

What the Loggerhead Shrike Looks Like

The Loggerhead Shrike has overall_color color of white and grey and black.

The Loggerhead Shrike has above_color color of white and grey.

The Loggerhead Shrike has head color of grey.

The Loggerhead Shrike has face color of black.

The Loggerhead Shrike has below_color color of white.

The Loggerhead Shrike has undertail color of white.

The Loggerhead Shrike has back color of grey and white.

The Loggerhead Shrike has bill color of black.

The Loggerhead Shrike has wing color of grey.

The Loggerhead Shrike has belly color of white.

The Loggerhead Shrike has tail color of grey.

The Loggerhead Shrike has chest color of white.

The Loggerhead Shrike has leg color of blackish.

The Loggerhead Shrike has neck color of white.

Weight, Length, and Wingspan of the Loggerhead Shrike

The length of the Loggerhead Shrike is from 7.9 inches to 9.1 inches (20.1 cm to 23.1 cm).

The weight of the Loggerhead Shrike is from 1.2 ounces to 1.8 ounces (34.0 grams to 51.0 grams).

The wingspan of the Loggerhead Shrike is from 11.0 inches to 12.6 inches (27.9 cm to 32.0 cm).

Pictures of the Loggerhead Shrike

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Loggerhead Shrike, Juvenile Loggerhead Shrike by vladeb, from flickr, licensed under CC
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Loggerhead Shrike, Loggerhead Shrike by Shiva Shenoy, from flickr, licensed under CC
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Loggerhead Shrike, Loggerhead Shrike by YoungSue, from flickr, licensed under CC
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Loggerhead Shrike, Loggerhead Shrike by Becky Matsubara, from flickr, licensed under CC
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Loggerhead Shrike, Loggerhead Shrike by Carol (vanhookc), from flickr, licensed under CC
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Loggerhead Shrike, Loggerhead Shrike by YoungSue, from flickr, licensed under CC
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Loggerhead Shrike, Loggerhead Shrike by Becky Matsubara, from flickr, licensed under CC
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Loggerhead Shrike, Loggerhead Shrike by Becky Matsubara, from flickr, licensed under CC
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Loggerhead Shrike, Loggerhead Shrike by campsjc, from flickr, licensed under CC
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Loggerhead Shrike, Loggerhead Shrike by YoungSue, from flickr, licensed under CC
adult Loggerhead Shrike
adult Loggerhead Shrike, Loggerhead Shrike by Jonathan Blithe, from flickr, licensed under CC
adult Loggerhead Shrike
adult Loggerhead Shrike, Loggerhead Shrike, adult by eliotc, from flickr, licensed under CC
adult Loggerhead Shrike
adult Loggerhead Shrike, Loggerhead Shrike, adult by eliotc, from flickr, licensed under CC
juvenile Loggerhead Shrike
juvenile Loggerhead Shrike, IMG_0589 by gary_leavens, from flickr, licensed under CC
juvenile Loggerhead Shrike
juvenile Loggerhead Shrike, IMG_8819 by gary_leavens, from flickr, licensed under CC
juvenile Loggerhead Shrike
juvenile Loggerhead Shrike, Juvenile Loggerhead Shrike by vladeb, from flickr, licensed under CC
juvenile Loggerhead Shrike
juvenile Loggerhead Shrike, IMG_5797 by gary_leavens, from flickr, licensed under CC
juvenile Loggerhead Shrike
juvenile Loggerhead Shrike, IMG_5796 by gary_leavens, from flickr, licensed under CC
flock Loggerhead Shrike
flock Loggerhead Shrike, Image from page 63 of “Bird neighbors : an introductory acquaintance with one hundred and fifty birds commonly found in the gardens, meadows, and woods about our homes“ (1898) by Internet Archive Book Images, from flickr, licensed under CC
flock Loggerhead Shrike
flock Loggerhead Shrike, Image from page 67 of “Bird neighbors. An introductory acquaintance with one hundred and fifty birds commonly found in the gardens, meadows, and woods about our homes“ (1903) by Internet Archive Book Images, from flickr, licensed under CC
flock Loggerhead Shrike
flock Loggerhead Shrike, Image from page 63 of “Bird neighbors : an introductory acquaintance with one hundred and fifty birds commonly found in the gardens, meadows, and woods about our homes“ (1899) by Internet Archive Book Images, from flickr, licensed under CC

Feeding Behavior of the Loggerhead Shrike

hunts primarily by keeping watch from an open perch and then diving down to catch prey on the ground, close to it, or hanging out in low foliage.

uses its hooked bill to kill its prey.

Frequently keeps uneaten prey.

What the Loggerhead Shrike Likes to Eat

The Loggerhead Shrike feeds on the following:

  • insects (grasshoppers, crickets, beetles, wasps)
  • mice
  • small birds
  • spiders
  • snails
  • frogs
  • lizards
  • snakes
  • crayfish
  • small fish

Where To Find the Loggerhead Shrike

You can find the Loggerhead Shrike in the following habitats:

  • Semi-open country with lookout posts
  • wires
  • trees
  • scrub