ajohn

Wow! An amazing series of photos. The stint would have made a very good meal for the shrike, if it had not been scared by the egret. I seem to remember a few years ago photos of a Long-tailed Shrike attacking a Skylark in Long Valley. It seems that small birds may form part of the diet of this species, if it is able to catch them. We must remember that this is part of the cycle of nature not a senseless, unmotivated murder.