Loggerhead
shrike, Lanius ludovicianus
  Migration
of the Loggerhead shrike
Move somewhat south in winter but population
augmented by those in North America.
Diet
of the Loggerhead shrike
The
Loggerhead shrike is quite well known for their habit of impaling
their prey on sharp thorns. This is thought to be a territorial
gesture or a way of attracting mates. They eat mainly large
insects, small birds, mammals, amphibians, reptiles, fish and
carrion, and like to hunt from a perch.
Range
of the Loggerhead shrike
The Loggerhead shrike is absent from the
Sierra Nevada, Cascade, and North coast ranges.
 Habitat/
Plant community
The Loggerhead shrike inhabits open habitats.
Joshua
tree woodlands
Creosote
Bush Scrub
Pinyon-Juniper
woodland
Shadscale
scrub
Central
Oak Woodland
How
to attract the Loggerhead shrike to your garden
 The
Loggerhead shrike likes open dry plant communities. They like
tall shrubs for hunting.
Nesting
of the Loggerhead shrike
The Loggerhead shrike nests in dense brush or
trees.
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