Southern Wisconsin Bird Alliance January 5, 2024 Friday Feathered Feature Northern Shrike Southern Wisconsin Bird Alliance January 5, 2024 Friday Feathered Feature We were looking for a bird who may usually only be seen in Wisconsin in the winter, and who exhibits brutal behaviors for a small songbird. Soon one was spotted perching atop a tangle of shrubbery—the Northern Shrike.Photo by Mick Thompson
Southern Wisconsin Bird Alliance February 19, 2016 Friday Feathered Feature Northern Shrike Southern Wisconsin Bird Alliance February 19, 2016 Friday Feathered Feature Impaling a shrew on a thorn, the Northern Shrike affirms its nickname as the "butcher watchman."