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could you help me identify these birds

cheers

stu 

 

 

The black is a male and the browns female common grackles.

Thanks timbobmc

I took the picture at Lake Parker in Lakeland Fl, being from the UK I was unaware what they were.

Regards

Stu 

They are Boat tailed grackles.

They look like the common grackles we have here in s. LA.  The tail doesn't look "ample" enough (to quote Peterson) to make it a great tailed grackle.

 

ETA correct "great tailed" to "boat tailed"

Barredowl is correct, these are Boat-tailed Grackles. The female Common Grackles look much like the male, while the Boat-tailed females are brown like the ones in the picture. Without any other comparison, judging the 'ample-ness' of the tail may be somewhat dificult.

Yep, Boat-tailed Grackles.

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Josh

Those are Boat-tailed Grackles.

Nice picture!  

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Boat tail Grackles.  Loud buggers, aren't they? 

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Hey

Thanks guys, I am sure I will be needing more help from you all soon, I have loads of pictures from Lake Parker of birds.

 

They are very loud Tominator

Stu 

 

without a doubt, male and female boat-tailed grackles...great shot of them!

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