Because the grass is tall in this part of the valley, I was not able to photograph the prey itself - mice or voles; Coyote would all but disappear after pouncing.
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Summer, two years ago. The baby shrikes had fledged, but were still hanging out with each other and near their nest site. Before the end of August they would be gone, southbound with most of the migratory birds; until then, they were building their strength and flying skills while bulking up on grasshoppers.
I had several sessions with them in the warm light of early morning. This juvenile made no attempt to impale its prey; that hopper went straight down the hatch. Good protein, lots of roughage; one happy shrike and one happy photographer.
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