Loggerhead Shrike

Object/Artifact

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St. Joseph Museums

The image depicts a taxidermy specimen of a bird perched on a wooden stand; it's a gray bird with a distinctive black mask across its eyes, resembling a shrike, and it is mounted on a light brown wooden base with a natural branch for support, set against a plain black backdrop, displaying intricate feather details and a small tag attached to the perch indicating its species; the lighting highlights the textured feathers and the smooth wooden surface, allowing the viewer to appreciate the craftsmanship of the taxidermy work and the bird's natural features within this artificial preservation setting.

The image depicts a taxidermy specimen of a bird perched on a wooden stand; it's a gray bird with a distinctive black mask across its eyes, resembling a shrike, and it is mounted on a light brown wooden base with a natural branch for support, set against a plain black backdrop, displaying intricate feather details and a small tag attached to the perch indicating its species; the lighting highlights the textured feathers and the smooth wooden surface, allowing the viewer to appreciate the craftsmanship of the taxidermy work and the bird's natural features within this artificial preservation setting.

Name/Title

Loggerhead Shrike

Entry/Object ID

1974.1.126

Description

Loggerhead Shrike/Full mount

Collection

NATURAL HISTORY

Lexicon

Legacy Lexicon

Object Name

BIRD

Parts

Count

1

Condition

Overall Condition

Excellent

Maintenance

Maintenance History

Date

Jul 26, 1978

Relationships

Related Places

Place

City

Nodaway

State/Province

Missouri

Provenance

Notes

Date Collected: 1973-04-27 Collected by: Don Reynolds