Northern Shrike by Ann Cook

This week species is the Northern Shrike. The northern part of its name gives us the chilling reminder that winter is coming. In fact, the arrival of this bird into our region is a sign that winter is drawing near! Find out how to identify  this species as well as its distinctive food storage techniques in this week’s segment!

Each week we introduce a new bird from the Ottawa-Gatineau area through our segment on CBC Radio’s In Town and Out. Alex MacDonald, Nature Canada’s Manager of Protected Areas, shares interesting facts about the birds that live in our communities. Be sure to tune-in to “Bird Tweet of the Week” on CBC Radio One 91.5 FM on Saturday mornings from 6am to 9am and listen to past episodes on our website.

This episode aired on Saturday, November 14th, 2015.