[Douglbirds] shrike strike!

[Carolyn Zwahlen]

When we stopped to pick up mail the other day , we were very taken  
aback to look no more than ten feet from us at a shrike attacking a  
male house finch.  It had it down on the snow and then grabbed it and  
flew into a pine tree.
I had never seen a shrike before, but immediately guessed that was  
what it was and Sibley confirmed it.

Last month I posted seeing an evening grosbeak at the feeder with a  
flock of juncos.  Can anyone tell me if this is a common occurrence  
at this time of year?

Carolyn Zwahlen
Perry Park