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Started by Hopsing129, Oct 20 2012 03:52 AM

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#1 Hopsing129

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Posted 20 October 2012 - 03:52 AM

Reviewing some pictures from the Texas coast trip and found this one. Grackle with a more brown eye than all others, dark head, blue body. I believe this is the Boat-tailed Grackle.

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#2 guy_incognito

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Posted 20 October 2012 - 04:52 AM

I agree with Boat-tailed. They also seem to have a steeper forehead angle making the head look more rounded.

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#3 Hopsing129

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Posted 20 October 2012 - 05:19 AM

Thanks Guy

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