Common Grackle by clbsmiley

Photography • Animals • posted on Aug 23, 2012

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Description

Identification A large blackbird with strong legs and a long, graduated tail that is held in a deep keeled shape during the breeding season. Adult male: entirely black with noticeable iridescence in good light. Widespread form shows bronze gloss to body, blue head, and purple or blue iridescence on wings and tail. The iridescence of the head is different from that of the body, and changes abruptly; this applies to all forms of common grackle. Eyes are bright yellow, while legs and bill are black. Adult female: smaller and duller than male and does not hold tail in deep keel shape. Juvenile: brown, with dark eyes and faintly streaked on breast.

Comments (18)

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clbsmiley

7:57AM | Thu, 23 August 2012

ZOOM!! You can see him better! :)

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magnus073

8:16AM | Thu, 23 August 2012

Sensational looking image Cheryl, love all the detail you captured here. My moms not a huge fan of blackbirds as she thinks they eat up all the seed she sets out for her red birds ;)

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