Carol DM
Sharing another new post for my series Birds of the Alphabet.
Using a photo from my deck feeder for the entry today.
Grackles are in the blackbird family. Throughout the east and midwest, this big blackbird is a very familiar species on suburban lawns, often searching for insects.
Common Grackles often nest in small colonies, and several males may perch in treetops to sing their creaking songs.
Big flocks are often seen flying overhead in the evening, heading for major communal roosts, especially from late summer through winter.
I see these common grackles year round in the southeastern part of the US.
Photo ©CarolDM
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Ever seen a common grackle bird in your world?
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I checked, the northern Grackle is in our area, but I haven’t seen one. They avoid Ravens would be my guess.
Oh col, now you can be on the lookout for one. I would avoid ravens if I were a grackle. 🙂
the Ravens around us are huge!
love the picture you have so many different birds in your yard!
Thanks, this was back in the winter when I fed them on my deck.
that sounds like a great new series – the birds of Carol’s Backyard, by season!!!
Wow, Carol! That’s an amazing capture.
Thanks, I fed the birds peanuts over the winter on the deck and got lots of photos.
I have never seen a grackle but I think it is a beautiful looking bird,
They have that shimmering blue that catches the light, cool looking birds.
It is a beautiful bird. I don’t think we have this bird in our country.
They re beautiful, but they steal other bird’s nests. Still a pretty bird.