Northern Shrike

Northern Shrike perched on a small branch.
Northern Shrike, Sax-Zim Bog, Cotton, MN, January 20, 2025
Canon EOS R5 with Canon 100-500 mm L-series lens with 1.4x teleconverter; 700 mm; ISO-800; f/10; 1/1000 sec.

This page is for the Northern Shrike (Lanius borealis).

Northern Shrike perched on a small branch.
Northern Shrike, Sax-Zim Bog, Cotton, MN, January 20, 2025
Canon EOS R5 with Canon 100-500 mm L-series lens with 1.4x teleconverter; 700 mm; ISO-800; f/10; 1/1000 sec.
Northern Shrike perched on a small branch.
Northern Shrike, Minneapolis, MN, January 16, 2025
Canon EOS R5 with Canon 100-500 mm L-series lens with 1.4x teleconverter; 700 mm; ISO-100; f/36; 1/30 sec.
Northern Shrike perched on the top of a tree.
Northern Shrike, Sax-Zim Bog, Meadowlands, MN, February 9, 2026
Canon EOS R5 with Canon 100-500 mm L-series lens with 1.4x teleconverter; 700 mm; ISO 2500; f/11; 1/1000 sec.
Northern Shrike perched on the top of a tree.
Northern Shrike, Sax-Zim Bog, Meadowlands, MN, February 9, 2026
Canon EOS R5 with Canon 100-500 mm L-series lens with 1.4x teleconverter; 700 mm; ISO 4000; f/11; 1/1000 sec., +0.7 exposure bias
Northern Shrike flying nearby.
Northern Shrike, Sax-Zim Bog, Meadowlands, MN, February 9, 2026
Canon EOS R5 with Canon 100-500 mm L-series lens with 1.4x teleconverter; 700 mm; ISO 4000; f/11; 1/1000 sec., +0.7 exposure bias