I call the Canada Goose, Branta canadensis, a crossover, because it lives and feeds on land, in

freshwater, and saltwater. This individual is resting in a bed of M. floribundum, and Oxalis, Pacific Grove, CA.

I call the Loggerhead Shrike, Lanius ludovicianus, a crossover, because it's a predator, but not a raptor. Shrikes are known to impale their prey, large insects and small reptiles, on thorns, or barbed wire fences, Big Sur, CA.

I call the Loggerhead Shrike, Lanius ludovicianus, a crossover, because it's a predator, but not a raptor. Shrikes are known to impale their prey, large insects and small reptiles, on thorns, or barbed wire fences, Big Sur, CA.

I call the Canada Goose, Branta canadensis, a crossover, because it lives and feeds on land, in

freshwater, and saltwater. In central California Canada Geese like to eat surf grass, Monterey, CA.