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Boat-tailed grackle

Quiscalus major

Photo by mary.gallo.m
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Field Notes

Description:

The lighting was just right when I captured this boat-tailed grackle and caught his beautiful sheen. Iridescent blue-black bird with a very long tail and bright yellow eyes. Female is similar.

Habitat:

There were several grackles at St Marks National Wildlife Refuge in St Marks, Florida

Species ID Suggestions

Boat-tailed Grackle

Quiscalus major

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AshleyT
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Comments (2)
mary.gallo.m
Thanks Ashley for the correction. Thanks so much for your help. I'll make the change. This bird does have a beautiful sheen.
AshleyT
Your first clue this isn't a Common Grackle is the darker eye, a Common would have a bright yellow/white eye. Then your second clue is the fact that you got the sheen of the feathers, and the sheen is blue. A Common would be olive. Then your third clue is the giant tail.

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PublishedMarch 21, 2014

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