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Birding Reports => Toronto Reports => Topic started by: Leslie Kinrys on February 11, 2013, 01:10:56 PM

Title: Northern Shrike
Post by: Leslie Kinrys on February 11, 2013, 01:10:56 PM

We live in the Bathurst/Sheppard area. Today, I saw a Northern Shrike land on my suet feeder at 12:45 pm. It scattered the cardinals, woodpeckers and nuthatch. I guess I won't see any feeder birds for the rest of the afternoon. This is the second time I've had one of these birds visit my yard.

Title: Re: Northern Shrike
Post by: Rotarran on February 11, 2013, 02:56:02 PM

I'm quite familiar with the area...do you know of public feeders in the area that we would be able to scout for this bird?  You know so we don't crash your place lol  :lol:

Title: Re: Northern Shrike
Post by: Leslie Kinrys on February 11, 2013, 05:15:00 PM

There are no public feeders that I know of. It hasn't returned to our yard, so it could be anywhere. I was just lucky that I looked outside at the right moment. :D

Title: Re: Northern Shrike
Post by: lovemypt on February 11, 2013, 06:09:05 PM

Quote from: "Rotarren"

I'm quite familiar with the area...do you know of public feeders in the area that we would be able to scout for this bird?  You know so we don't crash your place lol  :lol:

Shrikes would not come to a feeder to eat, only to hunt for the birds coming there as they are predators.... Col Sam park in etobicoke or the spit would be the best place to see shrikes still

Title: Re: Northern Shrike
Post by: Rotarran on February 11, 2013, 07:23:51 PM

Quote from: "lovemypt"

Quote from: "Rotarren"

I'm quite familiar with the area...do you know of public feeders in the area that we would be able to scout for this bird?  You know so we don't crash your place lol  :lol:

Shrikes would not come to a feeder to eat, only to hunt for the birds coming there as they are predators.... Col Sam park in etobicoke or the spit would be the best place to see shrikes still

Thank you for the clarification, but in a sense it still goes there to eat...just in a different manner of speaking.  :wink:

Title: Re: Northern Shrike
Post by: Pat Hodgson on February 14, 2013, 02:05:57 PM

I think they sometimes will eat suet from a feeder, actually.