Miss Marge Posted July 22, 2020 Share Posted July 22, 2020 Is this a Northern Shrike. Picture taken in Alberta, Canada, in May Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hbvol50 Posted July 22, 2020 Share Posted July 22, 2020 It's actually a Clark's nutcracker 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Miss Marge Posted July 22, 2020 Author Share Posted July 22, 2020 Awesome. Looks like a decoration on a Christmas tree! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sneat Posted July 22, 2020 Share Posted July 22, 2020 Agreed. This is a Clark’s Nutcracker. In this image note the absence of a thick black eyeline that clearly distinguishes this bird from a Northern Shrike. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Miss Marge Posted July 22, 2020 Author Share Posted July 22, 2020 You're right. Thanks for the information and ID. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tony Leukering Posted July 22, 2020 Share Posted July 22, 2020 Look at more than, here, the gray back. Northern Shrike Note the lack of a mask on your bird, the different placement of the white in the wing. White in the wing placement: Northern Shrike Clark's Nutcracker Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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