FreeLists / birdky / [birdky] RBA-Northern Shrike

[HapC1@xxxxxxx]

After hours of watching, photographing, reading books and searching the  
internet the four of us that saw the Northern Shrike today feel positive  with 
the 
identification.
David Roemer met us late in the day and was able to take some very good  
video of the bird.  It does have an intermediate bill but this is not  uncommon 
in 
Northern Shrikes according to what I have read this evening.   All the other 
field marks are diagnostic. 
The bird was busy catching and impaling grasshoppers onto the locust tree  
bards.  It looks like it is settling in for a stay and should be easy to  
relocate.   Remember you do need a permit to be in the area.   There are 
hunters 
everywhere since deer season began today.  Please be  careful and wear orange.
Hap, Melissa, Roseanna and David.

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