October 20, 2020

I am known as a Loggerhead Shrike,

I impale my prey but for different reasons:

If prey is toxic, I impale it to bake poison out,

I also impale to impress girls if it is breeding season.

Location: Fellsmere Stick Marsh

Sources: https://www.allaboutbirds.org/guide/Loggerhead_Shrike/lifehistory

Photo and text © 2020 Dee Fairbanks Simpson