The following text may have been generated by Optical Character Recognition, with varying degrees of accuracy. Reader beware!

hrike is feared ty trwot krrrvirrtxttri by art briggsjude one of the more interesting but less appreciated birds to occa sionally show up at a bird feeding station these days is the shrike though a songbird in appear ance its a predator by design following the flocks of seedeating birds wherever they congregate that this gathering is the result of your daily handouts makes no dif ference to this hardy bird in reality the shrike is only car rying out one of wildlifes basic ground rules in the process of re moving the weak and diseased the flock is also dispersed lessen ing the burden on existing food- sources in that area still from our human point of view its difficult not to cheer for the little chickadee when we see it being pursued around the shrub bery by this determined predator theres no doubt that one of these sinister flyers has arrived in your neighborhood when you notice your backyard birds acting more nervous than usual some times as the flock of wintering goldfinches and siskins flares away a flash of black and white plumage will speed hawklike into the undulating formation if unsuccessful in its quest the shrike will perch on a nearby limb a northern shrike or butcher bird checks out its meat supply art briggsjude mnci na mwfachrkrsof fthniilju lo iast a iii ktihk solid pine oak fubmtube why pay retao factory direct to the public y buffet and hutch provide a beautiful storage and display case as well as a surface for serving this iff buffet in solid oak and accompaning hutch arc priced at only 129500 j solid oak pedestal table 42 x62 includes two leaves this precious piece of solid oak furniture is now only 59500 the entertainer solid oak double pedestal extends lo 42 x 84 with two leaves added this masterpiece is a bargain and the fringe benefits free 99500 t buffet and hutch this 48 oak twopiece set with elegance and dignity is quality and priceless at only 109500 most items in stock 1 sealco mfg inc factory showroom 3300 caroga drive mississauga 16780707 or 16710350 hours mon thurc 96 friday 98 saturday 104 and scan the landscape for the next possible target from such a position you may be able to study some of the birds unique fea tures the black face mask stop ping at the base of the bill the black wings and tail the light shelllike flecking on the gray sides and flanks and the black hooked upper mandible incidentally it is this heavy- hooked bill that the shrike uses to strike its prey down when rendered helpless the victim is airlifted by means of this same hooked beak to a nearby thorn forked twig or twist of barbed wire here the shrike im pales its quarry in much the same way as a butcher hangs his meat little wonder then that this bold flyer is aptly referred to as the butcher bird a few years ago as i watched a flock of cedar waxwings feed in a clump of highbush cranberry a shrike dove into the startled group and flattened one of the crested birds on another occasion while walking through an old apple orchard i spotted a butcher bird perched on a dead branch above a brush pile- when it paid me little heed and kept cocking its head to ward this heap of cuttings i de cided to wait and see what the bird had in mind presently it darted down and began hovering over the pile moving from one side to the other soon i was able to make out a where else can you buy so much for so uttle 88 hyundai excel 5 michelin all season radials seating for five cloth seat inserts split folding rear seats intermittent wipers rear cargo cover 5 year1 00000 km major component warranty much much more only y295 plus freight pdi tax lie autdj5even 47 wellington st w hwy 7 west of markham rd 4710099 mouse scurrying around the outer edge of the clump as long as the little rodent stayed under cover it was safe so the shrike was trying to scare it out into the open it was then i noticed a freshly impaled meadow mouse on the wire fence beside me proving the scare tactics had already been successful but if the shrike had procured one cache of food why was it so keen on taking a second victim fricflimdl s mm b noiye i show plus 1 lantiquei show sale march 18 19 2088 richmond hillfair grounds elgin mills 18- leslie enter my draw coupon name kji bj street it- apt postal code city 1 phone onebauotpershowdayattendee march 18 19 2088 b admission regaduit 3fabul0ls vaudonlv 400 atshow soniws aso w1thths children612 100 coupon fri 18 noon- 1000 pjn sat19 1000am1000pm sun20 1 000 ajn- 600 pm days home showv- bldgs 2 3 antique show blog 1 freeparking limit one coupoivper adult admission