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From: svihla@evax2.eng.fsu.edu (C. Kurt Svihla)
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Subject: Shrikes again
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Date: 11 Dec 90 21:18:19 GMT
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 I posted an article a while ago asking if a loggerhead shrike was
capable of killing a larger bird (a dove in this case).  Somebody
was kind enough to respond in the affirmative, but did not give
further details.  So, my next question: how would a shrike kill a
larger bird? Does it crash into them and stun them like some larger
birds of prey?  Does it slash them with its fairly ominous-looking
beak? What?