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Common grackle

Quiscalus quiscula

Photo by mauna Kunzah
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Field Notes

Description:

This is presumably a female grackle with a mouthful of twigs. She's preparing to build a nest.

Habitat:

Common grackles are nearctic natives (occuring in Greenland, Canadian Arctic and all of N. America). They thrive where people are present.

Notes:

Second photo shows a different individual, but the head's iridescent blue color is more pronounced.

Reference Links:

Common Grackle - Quiscalus quiscula - Overview, BioKIDS - Kids' Inquiry of Diverse Species, Critter Catalog, Quiscalus quiscula…

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