Loggerhead shrikes look soft and cute. They have white patches on their grey and black wings.

But when they eat, they become fierce killers. They catch bugs, mice, and frogs and stick them on thorns or wire before eating.

These birds are called loggerhead shrikes or 'butcher birds'. They mostly live in Saskatchewan, but their homes are disappearing.

A man named Kerry Hjertaas saw shrikes eating in a field near his office.

One day, Hjertaas saw a shrike stick its food on a wire fence. Another shrike came to eat too.

They both pulled pieces off the food and ate it quickly. Hjertaas thought it was very cool to see.

This is Saskatchewan's threatened 'butcher bird' that sticks its food.

Shrikes kill this way because they don't have strong feet with claws. They are songbirds.

Shrikes are the only birds in Saskatchewan that kill this way.

Shrikes are very special birds with unique behaviors. It's great to see them.

There are about 40,000 shrikes left in Saskatchewan. They are a threatened species.

Habitat loss is hurting shrikes.

Shrikes need native prairie to live and hunt. But Saskatchewan only has a little native prairie left.

Shrikes now live in shelterbelts, which are bushes around fields. But these are also being removed.

Shrikes are losing their homes and the places they adapted to live.

The shrikes near Hjertaas's office may have to move soon. Their field will be developed.

Hjertaas will be sad if the shrikes leave, but he can still see them in other fields.

The City of Saskatoon said it doesn't know of any special shrike homes near the city.

Developers should look for bird nests before building. If they find a shrike nest, they will protect it.

Nature Saskatchewan counts shrike sightings every year and looks at fields for shrikes.

Hjertaas tells Nature Saskatchewan when he sees shrikes to help protect them.

Protecting shrikes means they will still be around and help the environment.

People can help shrikes by planting thorny bushes for them to use.

Shrikes are special and help control pests. We should help them so future generations can see them.