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Boat Tailed Grackle 2


Boat Tailed Grackle 2



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bjs
Bjs
 

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

9 Mar, 2016

 

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.

9 Mar, 2016

 

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

12 Mar, 2016

 

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.

12 Mar, 2016

bjs
Bjs
 

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

12 Mar, 2016



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