Shrike.

[norma malinowski]

Look what just showed up at my feeders. 

[Steve J Engel]

Great photo Norma. It looks quite content and sure of itself. Stylish even. 

Steve Engel

35 Hemlock Circle

Babbitt, MN  55706
https://mywildtracks.com/
218-343-7679

On Wed, Dec 31, 2025 at 11:57 AM norma malinowski <bogwa...@gmail.com> wrote:

Look what just showed up at my feeders. 

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[Mary Schwinghamer]

What is this fluffy cutie called? 

~Mary

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[Steve J Engel]

A northern shrike. Also known as the butcher bird. It's a passerine (song bird), but look at that hook in its beak and you get an idea of how it got its nickname.

They breed far north and come south for the winter to cozy Minnesota.

[deanl...@hotmail.com]

The dreaded “Butcher Bird”

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Wednesday, December 31, 2025 at 11:57 AM -06:00 from bogwa...@gmail.com <bogwa...@gmail.com>:

Look what just showed up at my feeders. 

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