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This bird looks cute, acts like a serial killer, and is one of Alabama’s weirdest animals. The loggerhead shrike is a songbird with the heart of a killer. It hangs dead animals on fences to save them for later. Watch the video and click here to learn more: https://www.al.com/news/2023/12/this-bird-looks-cute-acts-like-a-serial-killer-and-is-one-of-alabamas-weirdest-animals.html Photos courtesy of Michelle Reynolds. | al.com
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