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#butcherbird — Public Fediverse posts

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  1. Northern Shrike
    Lanius borealis

    Often caches (stores) prey items by impaling them on thorns or barbed wire, or wedging them into a branch fork. The family name, and that of the largest genus, Lanius, is derived from the Latin word for "butcher"

    Camera info/settings
    - Canon 450D Sigma 150-600mm
    - ISO 500 f9 1/400s

    #birds #northernshrike #shrike #laniusborealis #butcherbird #nature #birdphotography
    #ontariowildlife #birdfreaks #planetbirds

  2. Enjoy these three versions of the amazing #butcherbird, aka #LoggerheadShrike (plus a bonus #NorthernShrike!) from #JohnJamesAudubon, #LouisAgassizFuertes, and #TimWorfolk. I love the beauty, vitality, and simplicity of them all.
    #ornithology #NaturalHistory #birding #birds #birbs #borbs #tinosaurs!

    Cool timeline too: Audubon 1820s, Fuertes 1920s, Worfolk 2020s.