Loggerhead Shrike Fledgling Snatches a Butterfly Away From The Adult Photo Gallery by Philip Rathner Wings In Nature at pbase.com

Loggerhead Shrike Fledgling Snatches a Butterfly Away From The Adult

Usually, a Loggerhead Shrike will impale a Butterfly for a day or two to get rid of the toxins because they can be poisonous! In this case when the adult landed on the branch with the Butterfly the fledgling tried to take it away from the adult and succeeded for awhile. Finally, the adult was able to pull it away from its fledgling only leaving it with a small part of the Butterfly wing!

This Loggerhead Shrike adult lands on a branch with a Butterfly. Its fledgling reaches in to steal it!	A Tug of War Ensues!	It continues!	The fledgling manages to pull the Butterfly away from the adult!
The fledgling holds the Butterfly for a few seconds!	The adult reaches in to try and take the Butterfly back!	The adult gets a better grip and finally gets most of the Butterfly back!	The fledgling is left with just part of the wing!
The fledgling not sure what to do with just a wing!	The adult flys off to impale the Butterfly!

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