It may look gruesome, but shrikes impale their prey to store it and aid in eating. Learn all about this fascinating killer songbird.

As shrike feeding habits place them near the top of the food chain, their numbers are necessarily small, especially when compared with seed-eating relatives.

Brainerd, Minn. – Don't be fooled by its robin-like size — the northern shrike is a songbird that kills for a living. If that's not odd enough, instead of using powerful feet and needle-sharp ...

Once a shrike kills its prey, it can rip the animal to pieces using the hook at the end of the upper beak. The small feet are sufficient for holding the prey while it is being consumed. Sometimes a ...

A northern shrike in the yard of John Wright in Fairbanks. (Photo by John Wright) Not long ago, John Wright of Fairbanks heard a thump against a window above his deck.

The northern shrike migrates south in fall to Canada and the northern United States from the boreal forest and northern tundra in search of food. This particular songbird is not going to be eating ...