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Photography => Ontario Birds => Topic started by: mr.sharp-photo on January 29, 2011, 12:27:52 AM

Title: Northern shrike
Post by: mr.sharp-photo on January 29, 2011, 12:27:52 AM

This guy landed for about 15 seconds then disappeared quickly.

I can't see the distinct curve on its nose, but due to the thickness of the black strip near the eyes, i assume its a northern shrike.

(http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5051/5397461646_92ffc60616_b.jpg)

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Post by: lovetobird on January 29, 2011, 10:47:45 AM

Nice capture of the cutie killer.  You have a Northern here, best ID point for Northern vs Loggerhead is the eye strip, if the stripe is above the eye it's a Loggerhead and if it's lower, then it's a Nothern!

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Post by: mr.sharp-photo on January 29, 2011, 01:40:09 PM

Quote from: "lovetobird"

Nice capture of the cutie killer.  You have a Northern here, best ID point for Northern vs Loggerhead is the eye strip, if the stripe is above the eye it's a Loggerhead and if it's lower, then it's a Nothern!

that's what i thought...
but the hooked beak (or apparent lack of hook in this pic) confused me.

thanks

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Post by: Brian Bailey on January 29, 2011, 11:32:38 PM

Also a Loggerhead Shrike in Ontario in winter would be extremely unusual.  It's a pretty safe bet that any shrike you see around here in winter is a Northern.

BB

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Post by: niani.gil on January 29, 2011, 11:38:33 PM

Yup second that
Northern Shrike
I got a shot of this guy today at the Col Sam Smith Park.

Saw the barring of the underparts.

Was sitting at the highest possible branch :(

(another difference from Loggerhead)

Nigil

(http://docphotos.smugmug.com/Birds/RAPTORS/Northern-Shrike-upload/1171656451_u3Wog-L.jpg) (http://docphotos.smugmug.com/Birds/RAPTORS/15636318_cvfLv#1171656451_u3Wog-A-LB)