Northern Shrike
Anybody else see this cool local visitor?

Anybody else see this cool local visitor?

Dacha bird #145 flew over yesterday: eastern meadowlark.
Western bluebirds still on CR 207 1/2 mile from the dacha. Chased half heartedly by kestrel. 10-12 of them.
Did you ever wonder why it’s called “double-crested”?
Below is a summary of the records that the Texas Bird Records Committee (TBRC) has reviewed and come to a decision on since June 24th, 2021. Accepted (47): 2020-123 – Ruddy Ground Dove (2) 29 Nov 2020 – 10 May 2021, west El Paso, El Paso County 2021-58 – Mexican Violetear (1) 22-24 May 2021,…
Here’s a question: does anyone know the answer without checking field guide? (I only know cause I learned it just now. I saw it): What color is a juvenile cardinal’s bill this time of year?
This guys been hanging around my place this winter. He was dacha bird #138. Am now up to 143. This is a digi-bin pix.