October 18, 2010

Shrike one

Northern shrike. Avoiding serious wounds from these guys is tougher than with any of the raptors we catch. I was out when they caught this, but Fud gave me a call and all he asked was "do you want to see a lot of blood?" Naturally I packed up at the library and headed back.
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Immature female gos
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American tree sparrow
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2 comments:

  1. I feel compelled to write something, Sam, but I don't have anything specific to ask. Just want you to know that my friends and I check your site every day and thoroughly enjoy what you are doing. Thanks so much.

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  2. Hey Sam,
    Awesome photos you've been posting! Sounds like an incredible opportunity getting to hold all those owls and hawks. Keep having fun!

    By the way, the bird in this photo appears to be an American Tree Sparrow (Spizella arborea).

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