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Subject: [SBB] Loggerhead Shrike Larder
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Hello,

A quick follow-up message to yesterday's report of the snake draped over a
dead weed stalk at Sunnyvale Baylands Park.  I checked again this afternoon
and the snake was still there.  I now feel sure this must be the work of the
LOGGERHEAD SHRIKE, but that leaves me with  several questions.  Do Shrikes
spread their saved items over their entire territory or pick one spot and
use it over and over?  How long would the Shrike be likely to leave
something like this small snake?  Is this behavior believed to indicate a
shortage of available prey?

Birds in the park today included three GREATER YELLOWLEGS, a male NORTHERN
HARRIER, a RED-TAILED HAWK, a few WESTERN MEADOWLARKS, a SAY'S PHOEBE and a
female AMERICAN KESTREL.  The only birds in the pond were MALLARDS and
AMERICAN COOTS.

Rosalie Strait

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