I finally got a better picture of what I think has been a grackle coming to my feeder. Can anyone confirm Common Grackle for me. I'm in Northern Utah.
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Posted 24 May 2012 - 09:31 PM
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Posted 24 May 2012 - 09:31 PM
I finally got a better picture of what I think has been a grackle coming to my feeder. Can anyone confirm Common Grackle for me. I'm in Northern Utah.
Thanks!
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Posted 24 May 2012 - 09:32 PM
I don't see a picture.
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Posted 24 May 2012 - 09:33 PM
Okay, the second shot came up -- these do look like Grackles. Congrats.
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Posted 24 May 2012 - 10:15 PM
i agree common grackles
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Posted 24 May 2012 - 10:48 PM
I believe they are Great-Tailed Grackles and not Common Grackles which have the iridescent blue black head and the purple brown body.
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Posted 24 May 2012 - 11:25 PM
These are Common Grackles. The first shot doesn't show anywhere near the tail that a male Great-tailed would have, and a female would be much paler below, with an actual face pattern. Female Common's are simply duller than the males.
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Posted 25 May 2012 - 01:44 AM
Definitely Common Grackles here.
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Posted 25 May 2012 - 01:49 AM
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Posted 25 May 2012 - 02:39 AM
I believe they are Great-Tailed Grackles and not Common Grackles which have the iridescent blue black head and the purple brown body.
These pictures are a little deceptive with the male, in actuality the male did have an irridescent blue head that's what I first noticed when he landed on my feeder, but the pictures didn't show it.
This is my Great Tailed Grackle.
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