Hi, all:
Thanks to Steve for refinding this remarkable bird last week, I went to
Sully Woodlands this morning (8:25AM) to look for it with boosted
confidence.
And as if on cue, I saw it in a bare tree outside (southeast of) the
abandoned barn immediately as I arrived. It flew to a cedar tree just
southwest of the barn, then to the line of cedars to the west of the
recently burnt fields. It was active, but not alarmed; at one point it
seemed to chase another bird (probably an American Goldfinch). The burnt
fields provided a lot of food for foraging birds, in particular American
Robins, European Starlings and Northern Flickers. I saw the shrike a few
times through the branches of the cedar trees, but eventually lost it. I
did not quite get the shot I wanted, but managed to get one that's
identifiable:
http://www.travelerathome.com/2017_shrike/northern_shrike10.jpg
My rolling log is at:
http://www.travelerathome.com/2017_shrike/2017_shrike.html
Thanks,
Howard Wu
Herndon, VA
