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Loggerhead Shrikes (Hunting and Impaling their prey) in pictures

In this gallery I will show the unusual behavior of this predator Song Bird. This little bird small in size but large in Attitude,the Loggerhead Shrike. Why does the Loggerhead Shrike impale its prey? The theory is that the Shrikes claws are to small to hold its prey while it eats therefor impaling serves the purpose!
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Loggerhead Shrike (with a Gecko in flight)
Loggerhead Shrike (with a Gecko in flight)		 Loggerhead Shrike flying in with a Gecko!
Loggerhead Shrike flying in with a Gecko!		 Loggerhead Shrike can't find a spike on a branch to impale this Gecko so the bird decides to wedge into the V of a Branch!
Loggerhead Shrike can't find a spike on a branch to impale this Gecko so the bird decides to wedge into the V of a Branch!		 Loggerhead Shrike trying to wedge a Gecko into the V of a Branch!
Loggerhead Shrike trying to wedge a Gecko into the V of a Branch!
Loggerhead Shrike The deed is accomplished!
Loggerhead Shrike The deed is accomplished!		 Loggerhead shrike (eating a Gecko)
Loggerhead shrike (eating a Gecko)		 Loggerhead Shrike Impailing A Anole!
Loggerhead Shrike Impailing A Anole!		 Loggerhead Shrike Impailing A Anole!
Loggerhead Shrike Impailing A Anole!
Loggerhead Shrike Impailing A Anole!
Loggerhead Shrike Impailing A Anole!		 Loggerhead Shrike Impailing A Anole!
Loggerhead Shrike Impailing A Anole!		 Loggerhead Shrike The Butcher Bird'!
Loggerhead Shrike "The Butcher Bird'!		 Loggerhead Shrike feeding it's fledgling part of an an Anole!
Loggerhead Shrike feeding it's fledgling part of an an Anole!
Loggerhead Shrike feeding it's fledgling part of an an Anole!
Loggerhead Shrike feeding it's fledgling part of an an Anole!		 Loggerhead Shrike (Preparing to impale a Gecko)
Loggerhead Shrike (Preparing to impale a Gecko)		 Loggerhead Shrike (preparing to impale a Gecko)
Loggerhead Shrike (preparing to impale a Gecko)		 Loggerhead Shrike (impaleing a Gecko)
Loggerhead Shrike (impaleing a Gecko)
Loggerhead Shrike (impaleing a Gecke)
Loggerhead Shrike (impaleing a Gecke)		 Loggerhead Shrike Catching A Dragonfly In Flight
Loggerhead Shrike Catching A Dragonfly In Flight		 Loggerhead Shrike Impailing A Dragonfly
Loggerhead Shrike Impailing A Dragonfly		 Loggerhead Shrike Impailing A Dragonfly
Loggerhead Shrike Impailing A Dragonfly
Loggerhead Shrike (admireing its work)
Loggerhead Shrike (admireing its work)		 Loggerhead Shrike (munching on a dragonfly)
Loggerhead Shrike (munching on a dragonfly)		 Loggerhead Shrike (with a Anole)
Loggerhead Shrike (with a Anole)		 Loggerhead Shrike (diving down to impale Anole)
Loggerhead Shrike (diving down to impale Anole)
Loggerhead Shrike (preparing to impale a Anole)
Loggerhead Shrike (preparing to impale a Anole)		 Loggerhead Shrike ( impailing an Anole)
Loggerhead Shrike ( impailing an Anole)		 Loggerhead Shrike (after impailing a Anole)
Loggerhead Shrike (after impailing a Anole)		 Loggerhead Shrike fledgling trying it's hand at impaling a Gecko!
Loggerhead Shrike fledgling trying it's hand at impaling a Gecko!
Loggerhead Shrike fledgling impaling a Gecko!
Loggerhead Shrike fledgling impaling a Gecko!		 Loggerhead Shrike fledgling impailing a Gecko!
Loggerhead Shrike fledgling impailing a Gecko!		 Loggerhead Shrike fledgling admiring it's handiwork!
Loggerhead Shrike fledgling admiring it's handiwork!		 Loggerhead Shrike Fledgling With A Brown Anole!
Loggerhead Shrike Fledgling With A Brown Anole!
Loggerhead Shrike about to impale a Mole cricket!
Loggerhead Shrike about to impale a Mole cricket!		 Loggerhead Shrike impailing a Mole Cricket!
Loggerhead Shrike impailing a Mole Cricket!		 Loggerhead Shrike impailing a Mole Cricket!
Loggerhead Shrike impailing a Mole Cricket!		 Loggerhead Shrike eating a Mole Cricket!
Loggerhead Shrike eating a Mole Cricket!
Loggerhead Shrike eating a Mole Cricket!
Loggerhead Shrike eating a Mole Cricket!		 This Loggerhead Shrike is trying take a Gecko away from it's fledgling that it had impaled!
This Loggerhead Shrike is trying take a Gecko away from it's fledgling that it had impaled!		 Loggerhead Shrike with a Gecko!
Loggerhead Shrike with a Gecko!		 Loggerhead Shrike grabs a Brown Anole!
Loggerhead Shrike grabs a Brown Anole!
Loggerhead Shrike eating a Brown Anole!
Loggerhead Shrike eating a Brown Anole!		 Loggerhead Shrike eating a Brown Anole!
Loggerhead Shrike eating a Brown Anole!		 4I5A2838 (2).JPG
4I5A2838 (2).JPG		 Loggerhead Shrike a Halloween Pennant Dragonfly!
Loggerhead Shrike a Halloween Pennant Dragonfly!
Loggerhead Shrike impaling a Brown anole!
Loggerhead Shrike impaling a Brown anole!		 Loggerhead Shrike dismembering a Brown Anole!
Loggerhead Shrike dismembering a Brown Anole!		 Loggerhead Shrike dismembering a Brown Anole!
Loggerhead Shrike dismembering a Brown Anole!		 IMG_8906 (2).JPG
IMG_8906 (2).JPG
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