I photographed this male
Boat-tailed Grackle (Quiscalus major) at Clam Creek Picnic Area of
Jekyll Island. A huge flock of males and females foraged on ground near the area parking lot. It's hard to miss it. At the first glance, I thought they were
Common Grackles (here their
sounds and calls here). They made this harsh sound reminiscent of breaking sticks or ripping cloth (click this link to hear
call notes of BTG) and I was sure they were not common grackles at all. I really like male's iridescent black body with this blue-greenish shine on it. I think females are also very pretty with brown through out. And if they don't flock together, people might mistakenly think female is another species.
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| BTG, male. Click image to enlarge |
Boat-tailed Grackle is a coastal specialist and I don't get to see them at piedmont region. I was so thrilled to see them and snap them from this trip! Happy birding! - Linda
wonderful bokeh ..it really pop up the bird ... only a bit blurred on the legs.tis time u never let super tweety down .. The guardian can go vacation now ^^ Super Tweety (SG) and Super Tweety (G)
ReplyDeleteOpss i hope tis time i am right 'Grackle' not crackle...... :)) Super Tweety (SG)
ReplyDeleteThanks Super Tweety for your kind words and comment! ..2nd comment very funny :DDD
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