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ML515306

Northern Shrike (American) Lanius borealis borealis

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Contributor

Lucas DeCicco Media from this contributor

Date

5 Apr 2015 9:18 AM

Location

Wasilla; South Hayfield Road; Knik Arm bluff
Matanuska-Susitna Borough, Alaska, United States
Media from this location Illustrated Checklist
Map
Map Coordinates: 61.50067, -149.59167
Age and sex
Adult Female - 1; Adult Male - 1
Behaviors
Flying; Foraging or eating
Sounds
Call; Mechanical sound; Song
Playback
Playback not used

Media notes

This long track includes: song (or pseudo-song) of male with at least two different calls, warble\song of female from nest, rasping calls of male and female, and bill-clacking of male. This is a nesting pair, with female incubating. Thanks to Herman Griese for informing me of the shrikes' location and for finding their nest. Habitat: Mixed boreal forest. ML: 250 Hz AUHipass filter applied in soundBlade HD to the fourth segment only. Other Behaviors: Perch, Incubate, Bill Snap.

Technical information

Recorder
MARANTZ PMD 661
Microphone
Sennheiser ME 62
Accessories
Telinga Parabola 54.7cm/15.5cm (21.5in/6.1in)

Archival information

Cataloged
30 Mar 2015 - Lucas DeCicco
Digitized
7 Apr 2015 - Brad Walker
Edited
7 Apr 2015 - Brad Walker

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