The red-backed shrike was once a summer regular in the U.K. Unfortunately, the bird became all but extinct by 1989, making sightings of this species incredibly rare. According to the Northern Echo, ...

Like eagles and falcons, shrikes are birds of prey. However, they aren’t raptors, but are songbirds. Though shrikes have a sharp, hooked beak, they are small and have weak legs. The little shrike ...