Ready with a knot for the prey…The Impaler, Shrike.This one looks cute but tiny vicious killer in the bird world, impale their victims bodies on thorns, the spikes on barbed-wire fences, or any available sharp point. This helps them to tear the flesh into smaller, more conveniently-sized fragments, and serves as a cache so that the shrike can return to the uneaten portions at a later time. This one is surfing for its prey waiting at the dining table…
Waiting @ Dining table
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