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Izaak Walton's cottage
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Izaak Walton, author of The Compleat Angler, owned a cottage
nestled in the tiny hamlet of Shallowford, between Stafford and
Eccleshall, which has now been opened up to visitors.
The thatched 16th century half-timbered cottage is not just of
interest to anglers.
It offers an insight into the history of fishing and the literary
talent of Stafford's famous son. Visitors can also enjoy the
Medieval herb and rose garden.
Izaak Walton left the cottage in his will to the people of
Stafford. ...
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Yikes, it's a shrike! Is there a killer on the loose?(songbird of prey with curious feeding habits)
Magazine article from: Ranger Rick
; ...stuck on thorns. You can be glad that a shrike has found a safe place to live near you...thorn (far left) was put there by this shrike (right). Later the shrike will give it to his mate. Shrikes kill small birds and mammals, such as...
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WHERE ARE THE SHRIKES? SMALL, FIERCE BIRD STATE'S MOST ENDANGERED.(Local)
Newspaper article from: Albany Times Union (Albany, NY)
; ...Byline: Phil Brown Staff writer The loggerhead shrike isn't about to knock the bald eagle out of the...with our national symbol. Like the eagle, the shrike hunts live prey. And the shrike, too, is in trouble - the most endangered bird...
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Apparent cooperative hunting in Loggerhead Shrikes. (Short Communications).
Magazine article from: Wilson Bulletin
; ...four more times: one shrike rose to hover as the...two birds. Then both shrikes hovered simultaneously...synchronized, each shrike hovered for a few seconds...for a lone Loggerhead Shrike to kill. The mean mass of shrikes on this study area...
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The Strange World of the Shrike.
Magazine article from: National Wildlife
; ...adaptation of the shrike, a bird with the...equipment. Like hawks, shrikes have keen eyesight...sounds stopped and the shrikes attacked." To test...that the northern shrike uses a siren song...playing a tape of the shrike's calls with that...the sounds made by shrikes attracted far ...
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Habitat Use by Loggerhead Shrikes (Lanius ludovicianus) at Midewin National Tallgrass Prairie, Illinois: An Application of Brooks and Temple's Habitat Suitability Index
Magazine article from: The American Midland Naturalist
; ...not appear to limit shrike populations and shrikes seem to be making settlement...adaptation to Illinois shrike populations, including...habitat for loggerhead shrikes breeding in southern...not been applied to shrike populations in Illinois...
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An apparent case of cooperative hunting in immature northern shrikes.(SHORT COMMUNICATIONS)
Magazine article from: Wilson Bulletin
; ...Suddenly, one of the shrikes flew up out of the...Spizella arborea). The shrike pursued the sparrow...point, the second shrike joined in the pursuit, with both shrikes alternately making...sec, the second shrike joined in the pursuit...horizontal lunges by the shrikes, the sparrow ...
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NAVY STEPS UP EFFORTS TO SAVE ENDANGERED BIRD : SHRIKE TO BE BRED IN CAPTIVITY.(NEWS)
Newspaper article from: Daily News (Los Angeles, CA)
; ...The loggerhead shrike is a robin-size...strong hooked bill. Shrikes hunt small birds...Clemente loggerhead shrike is smaller and lighter in color than shrikes on the California...in the decline of shrikes on the island...49 percent of the shrike nests, and 45 percent...
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Can supplemental foraging perches enhance habitat for endangered San Clemente Loggerhead shrikes?
Magazine article from: The Wilson Journal of Ornithology
; ...population of endangered shrikes on San Clemente Island...Clemente Loggerhead Shrike (L. I. mearnsi...important component of shrike territories (Esely...perches are lacking, shrikes may not be able to...supplemental perches within shrike territories would...increase by providing ...
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THE WILD SIDE: ; Impaled prey a clue to presence of shrikes
Newspaper article from: Sunday Gazette-Mail
; ...mockingbird, the loggerhead shrike was easy to recognize. Two species of shrikes inhabit the U.S...Canada. The northern shrike breeds in Alaska and...a strong, capable shrike lives nearby. This does not mean that shrikes never return to cached...
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Relationship of vertebrate prey size to transport mode and distance in the Northern Shrike.(Short Communications)
Magazine article from: Wilson Bulletin
; ...for the Northern Shrike: carrying prey exclusively...literature of Northern Shrikes handling their prey...than the Northern Shrike and less dependent...observed that Loggerhead Shrikes often carry their...distance in the Northern Shrike, we undertook an...ranging individual shrikes. ...
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