Like eagles and falcons, shrikes are birds of prey. However, they aren’t raptors, but are songbirds. Though shrikes have a sharp, hooked beak, they are small and have weak legs. The little shrike ...

Greenbrier & Monroe Counties, WV (WCHS/WVAH) — The Greenbrier Valley in southeastern West Virginia is one of the more beautiful spots in the Mountain State. With open meadows and towering mountains in ...

FORT JACKSON, S.C. (March 6, 2014) -- The Loggerhead shrike is listed as a species of concern in South Carolina and is considered a rare or uncommon sighting in the state. Shrikes are predatory birds ...

Vlad the Impaler, or Vlad III, was prince of Wallachia three times between 1448 and 1477. Wallachia was a region of Europe that eventually become present-day Romania. A ferocious warrior, Vlad was ...

The loggerhead shrike (Lanius ludovicianus) is a species of concern throughout its range because of severe population declines over the past 7 decades. Grassland habitat loss and fragmentation is ...

The work of a naturalist is probably considered to be relatively easy by some. In my experience, however, it is much more challenging than you might think. There are hundreds of birds, trees, mammals, ...

Regina, Saskatchewan--(Newsfile Corp. - July 9, 2025) - Summer is underway, meaning young at-risk Loggerhead Shrikes are out taking their first flights across the prairies. This is the perfect time to ...

Last December, as I was crossing the yard at the nature center, I heard an unusual bird song. It came from a small songbird perched near the top of an ash tree west of the barn, overlooking a brushy ...

A team of researchers with the Nashville Zoo visited Robertson County last week in an effort to learn more about the loggerhead shrike, a carnivorous songbird that is disappearing at an alarming rate.