Shrikes: Meet the Bird That Impales Prey on Spikes

If you’ve ever found a small animal impaled on a spike, odds are it was killed by a shrike.

Shrikes - Wild About Utah

Shrikes: Meet the Bird That Impales Prey on Spikes

This Fierce Bird Has Earned Its 'Butcher' Nickname

Tiny 'butcher birds' that impale prey on SPIKES take down large animals by giving them whiplash

Tiny Vicious Killer Of The Bird World ~ Shrike Impales Its Victims On A Spike

Lanius ludovicianus - South America - Bird Watching Blog

National Audubon Society - Did you know that the Northern Shrike is a predatory songbird? It feeds on small birds, mammals, and insects, and sometimes impales them on thorns or barbed wire

Shrike - Wikipedia

I recently learned about the bird species Shrike, and was wondering how can they lured their prey into being impaled on a spike, but avoid being impaled or damaged by said spike?