This Great Grey Shrike was a spring time visitor to Dalton and Hutton Roof Crags for a short while before continuing on its journey - probably to northern Europe. It was feasting on lizards and small mammals. Unlike a bird of prey it doesn't have large talons to help rip up its food so it will often impale its prey on a branch to help hold it. It also stores food in this way before returning later to eat it.
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