#loggerhead shrike

[catherine-of-aragorn]

Shrikes are seriously the funniest birds to me. Like if you heard about a predatory species of bird that literally *impales its prey* and is nicknamed "the Butcherbird" you would probably expect something large and badass and intimidating but in reality they just look like this:

and it's hilarious.

this bird just looks like the physical manifestation of "you're so cute when you're angry"

[morggo]

the butcher

ink and watercolor sketch on paper, ~ 5x6"

prints: https://www.inprnt.com/gallery/mxmorgan/the-butcher/

original for sale: https://ko-fi.com/s/1de517295f

[pacogabby]

A loggerhead shrike sits confident and ready to strike on Antelope Island State Park.

[eelteethmakesart]

This was a drawing that's a bit old but even more relevant now

The bird is a loggerhead shrike (Lanius ludovicianus)! One of my favorite birds!

[itsmissing]

design comm for a mage based on the loggerhead shrike

[iridescent-wildlife]

Loggerhead Shrike (Lanius ludovicianus). Family Laniidae, order Passeriformes.

Oklahoma, USA. February 2020.

[scavengersketches]

a bunch of shrikes from the past couple months! as I’m sure you all can tell shrikes are one of my favorite types of bird

[simplified-birds]

Simplified bird #85 - loggerhead shrike

( requested by @holiday-spice )