In March Jude is looking for Wildlife in the Garden
The southern fiscal or fiscal shrike (Lanius collaris) is a member of the shrike family found through most of Sub-Saharan Africa.
It is also sometimes named jackie hangman or butcher bird due to its habit of impaling its prey on acacia thorns to store the food for later consumption.
It was previously lumped together with the northern fiscal (Lanius humeralis). Together they were known as the common fiscal.

Sorry to be late to visit you Aletta. Busy moving so not on the computer so much! Love your first image, and I never knew the common names for this bird. Clever even if a bit gruesome!
Thanks for the link.
Jude xx
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Thank you Jude, I hope the moving has gone off well!
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In the last stages. I think I shall take April off and then unpack in May!
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I really do not envy you!
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So pragtig Aletta en jy het die mooiste foto’s van hom geneem! 😀
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Dankie Sophia! Ek wens ek het ‘n langer zoom lens gehad!
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Ja, ek ken daai soort wens. 😀
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😀
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Pragtig fotos Aletta!
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Baie dankie, Dries!
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Ek onthou van die insekte wat op die doringdraad gehang word, akkedisse ook. Regte ou laksman!
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Absoluut!
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Wonderful captures
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Thank you Raewyn!
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I just love these! A bit horrifying about the food storage 🙂
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It is horrible, but must say very inventive!
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What a lovely visitor, Aletta. He looks so sweet natures, but he obviously isn’t very kind to his prey. 😕
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We are so privilege here to have them here!
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I love these captures, Aletta! Beautiful bird. 🙂
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Thank you so much!
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That opening shot is a beauty, Aletta! He looks a friendly little fella 🙂
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Thank you, Jo!
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Interesting way of storing food, Aletta. 🙂 Nice shots, especially the first one.
janet
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Can you imagine that! 😀
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