I have posted two of Mark Linardi's pictures (in reduced size) of the
Northern Shrike at Cromwell Valley at the following URL's. The light
breast scaling is more evident in the pictures than in life. Also the
white over the black mask does not show as well as in life.
http://www.santanager.net/SHRIKE_TWO-80.jpg
http://www.santanager.net/SHRIKE_ONE-80.jpg
I made a diagram showing the approximate circuit the shrike was
following. The big bush where we saw it close up and suspect might be
its larder was around the top right corner of the yellow box.
http://www.santanager.net/ShrikeSpotOutline.jpg
Unfortunately, I have heard that it was not seen again after about 1
PM.
Steve Sanford
Randallstown, Baltimore County
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