VikingVagabond Posted January 6 Share Posted January 6 Image taken 9/19/2012 near Lodi, California. I am leaning towards Northern Shrike since the black face patch barely covers the eye. Thanks for any help, Art Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gpoole Posted January 6 Share Posted January 6 Looks like a Loggerhead to me with the big head, large bill, and lack of any fine barring on the chest. I am not an expert. 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Quiscalus quiscula Posted January 6 Share Posted January 6 Looks wrong for Northern, definitely Loggerhead especially given how rare Northern are in the county. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Avery Posted January 6 Share Posted January 6 Loggerhead. With a photo this good you would see barring on the breast for a northern, plus the other marks that have been mentioned 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Snake Fingers Posted January 7 Share Posted January 7 I fourth Loggerhead. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Birds are cool Posted January 7 Share Posted January 7 Fifth for Loggerhead Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peromyscus Posted January 7 Share Posted January 7 Sixth for LOSH Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MWM Posted January 8 Share Posted January 8 Just for reference, here's a Northern Shrike (1/1/23) from Savannah NY, about 20 miles north of Lodi (NY). 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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