Linsday the Loggerhead Shrike

Sad news at the Perkins Wildlife Center today. Lindsay, our Loggerhead Shrike passed away this morning. Yesterday she was doing fine, enjoying her wax worms like any normal day. However early morning today, when a staff member came in to work, Lindsay was sitting on the ground. This is a key sign.. Whenever a bird is on the ground it indicates that something is wrong. Lindsay was immediately taken to the vets office. Later in the morning we got the call that Lindsay had passed away. The cause of death is unknown and a necropsy will be performed for further details on her death. Lindsay came to the museum when she was a baby (some 12 years ago) because she had a malformed beak. Her beak is critical to survival because it is how she catches her insects. So she was brought to the museum where she lived for over 10 years. It was a sad morning for all the staff members as she would always greet you when you walked in the door, as well as beg for food at her cage door throughout the day. While her shriek was rather loud, it is now missed very much.