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Thanks, you two! I suspected it might be a Lincoln's but wasn't sure about the defining marks - good notes to add to my list.

Spring is here and the sparrows are moving through. Here's one I can't figure out. And identifying features pointed out will be appreciated. This was taken shortly after dawn & a drizzly day. I'm not really sure what the colors actually are. Thanks.

Thanks snowyowl. That's a better picture of a Great-tailed Grackle showing the length of the tail than I was able to find. I've pretty much decided it's just a Common Grackle with an uncommonly long tail! All I know for sure is the tail appears longer than any on the 30 or 40 I see every day this time of the year.

Thanks snowyowl. That's a better picture of a Great-tailed Grackle showing the length of the tail than I was able to find. I've pretty much decided it's just a Common Grackle with an uncommonly long tail! All I know for sure is the tail appears longer than any on the 30 or 40 I see every day this time of the year.

BirdBrainy, NE Colorado. The color is part of the problem, Matt. I was ready to snap a picture of a Robin and the Grackle flew down and ran the Robin off. So I took the picture, anyway. Unfortunately it's in the shade so the color isn't showing well, but the blue seems to go farther down from the head than I'm used to seeing on the Common ...

The tail on this one seems longer than that of a Common Grackle. Is it a Great-tailed Grackle? Thanks!

Hi kamajo11 – sorry it has taken me so long go get back to you with this answer. The information was on my other computer and took a while to get to it. These are the instructions Chris Bourg generously provided when I asked the question. (Thanks again, Chris!) CREATING NEW ALBUMS:  I can see how this would be ...

Yes, I KNOW I have several albums in my gallery. I asked the question over a year ago, then figured out how to create them (with the guidance of Chris Bourg).

Thanks everyone for all the giggles, grins & belly-laughs! I hope there are more to come.