John Bachman

I have seen one shrike occupy himself for hours in sticking up on thorns, a number of small fishes that the fishermen had thrown on the shore. The fishes dried up and decayed.

American Clergyman

Shrikes are known for impaling their prey on thorns or barbed wire.

Predatory Behavior

Shrikes often live in open habitats, like grasslands and savannas.

Distinctive Habitat

Despite their small size and bird song, shrikes are aggressive predators.

Not a Songbird

 nice red back shot let's see if you can hear it quite often those sounds will be it's an alarm call from the shrike trying to indicate maybe there was a mongoose