"I never found either this or the Northern Shrike return to such prey for food. I have seen them alight on the same thorn bush afterwards, but never made any use of this kind of food"

John Bachman's quote is describing the Northern Shrike, a predatory bird types. He is stating that he has never seen the Northern Shrike return to the very same victim for food. He has seen them alight on the very same thorn bush afterwards, however never ever observed them actually eating the prey. This recommends that the Northern Shrike is not a scavenger, however rather a predator that actively searches for its food. It is possible that the Northern Shrike is not thinking about the exact same prey after it has actually currently been killed, or that it is not able to find the same victim once again. This quote provides insight into the habits of the Northern Shrike, and how it obtains its food.