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Hi, I am totally new to birding. I tried to use the search to identify this bird and I also browsed the entire Florida list, but I couldn't find it. Can someone help me identify this bird?

 http://www.panoramio.com/photo/10395582

 http://www.panoramio.com/photo/10395556

 I took these in May in Florida (Black Point Wildlife drive on Merritt Island)

Thank you!

 

Jan

Female Boat-tailed Grackle.  Very common in Florida.

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Joseph Morlan
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Thank you for your fast response!

Some of my pictures clearly show 2 Boat-tailed Grackles, but the ones I linked don't seem to match the description:

 Boat-tailed Grackle: Large, black bird with a very long, keel-shaped tail. Male is iridescent blue-black with yellow or brown eyes. Black bill is slender and long. Legs and feet are gray. Forages walking on ground and wading in water. Strong direct flight with rapidly beating wings.

the bird was neither large, nor black (it was brown), legs and feet are dark brown /black, not gray.

Forgive a newbie his scepticism, but are you sure?

 

Cheers, Jan

Ok, Wikipedia tells me that the female is indeed brown.

Thank you! :-)

You have indeed seen a female Boat-Tailed Grackle.

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I could not access your picture.  Perhaps you could start with a description including the approximate size.

Yeah, they're very common down here in Florida

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