Boat tailed Grackle by danapommet

Photography • Animals • posted on Feb 02, 2010

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This is a male Boat-tailed Grackle, taken today at the Wakodahatchee Wetlands Wildlife Preserve. They are very noisy and curious. Beautiful iridescent blue-black colors and about 16 ½ inches (42cm) long and with a 14 ½ inch (37cm) wingspan. The females are tan to brown and blend in with the dead vegatation in the Florida swamps. The name comes from the very long keel-shaped tail. This one must have thought that I was getting to close so he puffed up his crown. Thanks for stopping by, taking a look and for all your previous comments and favs. Dana

Comments (27)

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MrsRatbag

10:33PM | Tue, 02 February 2010

I love the tails on these guys; my parents used to live at Lake Havasu and had flocks of these, they were fun to watch. Great shot!

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mgtcs

10:39PM | Tue, 02 February 2010

Awwww....A most cute photo, excellent my friend, impeccable shot!

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MagikUnicorn

10:44PM | Tue, 02 February 2010

B E A U T I F U L

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zoren

10:46PM | Tue, 02 February 2010

nice!!

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Faemike55

11:06PM | Tue, 02 February 2010

Wonderful shot now I know what one looks like and can now place the image in my mind with I read Bored of the Rings

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dadon72

1:33AM | Wed, 03 February 2010

I love the way he looks with his crown all puffed up... stylin!

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0rest4wicked

1:52AM | Wed, 03 February 2010

Nice colors!

whaleman

2:06AM | Wed, 03 February 2010

Excellent capture of those dark colors, and just look at the size of those legs and feet!

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flora-crassella

2:58AM | Wed, 03 February 2010

wonderful!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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Alex_Antonov

6:05AM | Wed, 03 February 2010

Amazing!

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morningglory

6:30AM | Wed, 03 February 2010

Nice catch on the Boat-tailed. All I get are the common Grackles.

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DAVER2112

6:36AM | Wed, 03 February 2010

Wonderful capture! His heads all puffed up.

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3x3

6:50AM | Wed, 03 February 2010

lovely shot Dana x

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JaneEden

9:28AM | Wed, 03 February 2010

Dana this is a fine shot of such a beutiful handsome bird, how nice that it showed off its head-dress for you!! Hugs Jane xx

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flavia49

10:05AM | Wed, 03 February 2010

magnificent!!!

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jendellas

10:17AM | Wed, 03 February 2010

What a handsome chap, lovely colours, what a name he has, great pic!!!

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beachzz

10:48AM | Wed, 03 February 2010

Wonderful close up, Dana!!

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sandra46

11:29AM | Wed, 03 February 2010

super gorgeous!

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kbrog

1:23PM | Wed, 03 February 2010

I've never seen one of these guys before. Thanks! Excellent capture!

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Chipka

4:50PM | Wed, 03 February 2010

Grackles are so cute...I like the boat tails and the long tails...the long tailed grackles are so creatively named for their...well...their long tails. They're not much different from their boat-tailed cousins, but they're more European I think. I love the colors on this fella, and the way he's puffed his head-feathers up for you. I love the expression on his face, and despite what anybody says, I love the sounds they make! grackle songs are superb little metallic sounding arias.

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