Loggerhead Shrike on ranch 7/13/10

Loggerhead Shrikes apparently breed inland in Santa Barbara County. I did see one in early June at a vineyard near Los Olivos last year. One or two winter on the ranch each winter. One showed up July 13, 2010 on the ranch. I think this is a returning wintering bird who perhaps bred further inland like Cuyama??

Picture:

http://picasaweb.google.com/lawofficeofmarkbrown/Hawk#5494088181335324370 .