I watched a a loggerhead shrike do this exact same thing while I was living
in Florida. It attacked a young English sparrow and took it to a shrub about
40 ft. away from me. I walked over after the shrike left and the sparrow was
there with the back of its head missing and the brain eaten out. That was
the only damage that I could see. Maybe you have a shrike hanging around.

            David Smith
            Station 15, Harrison Cty.

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From: "Dietz" <[log in to unmask]>
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Sent: Monday, June 23, 2008 11:23 AM
Subject: [Ohio-birds] Dead Sparrows in my backyard


Today while mowing I found 2 dead sparrows.Both of them had the back of
their heads open and looked like the brain was missing!!!

Does anyone have any idea as to what caused this?




Gary

Grand Lake St. Marys

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