Like eagles and falcons, shrikes are birds of prey. However, they aren’t raptors, but are songbirds. Though shrikes have a sharp, hooked beak, they are small and have weak legs. The little shrike ...

Evolution gave the shrike a songbird’s body but a raptor’s soul. Without the talons of an eagle, it developed a new strategy: impaling prey to kill and cache its meals. This remarkable predator shows ...