Eastern Loggerhead Shrike Spotted In The Wild

Exciting news! 🐦 An Eastern loggerhead shrike, one of Canada's most endangered songbirds, that was raised at the Zoo and released into the wild in 2021 has been spotted returning to breed this year! This young bird was part of a conservation breeding program run by Wildlife Preservation Canada that was raised by the Zoo and released into the wild last year in July. This male managed to survive through migration to his overwintering grounds in the United States and again through spring migration

13K views · 849 reactions | Loggerhead Shrike singing (Lanius ludovicianus) North America, Midwestern, New England, Mid-Atlantic areas. | BIRDS & Nature | Facebook

A songbird with a killer instinct. ⚡️ The Loggerhead Shrike may look like an ordinary bird, but it's a fierce predator, taking down insects, lizards, frogs, and even small birds. 🐍🦗 Found year-round in Florida, northern shrikes migrate south for winter but start heading back in late January. Nicknamed the “French Mockingbird” in Louisiana, this masked hunter is often seen perched on fences and wires, scanning for prey. But human activity has taken a toll—tree pruning removes nesting spots, and