Boat Tailed Grackle 2

thats a new one to me never heard of it ,looks a little like our Blackbird but that has a yellow beak when mature

He is very similar, I'm not sure if your blackbirds have yellow eyes like this guy. His plumage also has an iridescent sheen to it, very sleek looking.

I was going to say the same Bjs. A crow like blackbird Paul. He looks quite a character.

He loves to show off and knows everybody is watching him. Actually, Linda, I don't know enough about these birds or crows to make a comparison. These are much more streamlined and slender with yellow eye-rings and live near water. They seem like cleaner birds with a sweeter song and don't eat carrion or raid the garbage.

Long time since I studied our blackbird close up but yes i am fairly sure it has a yellow eye,the female is brown.