Skip to main content

Boat-tailed Grackle

Quiscalus major

Photo by 1Sarah2
Published on Project Noah
Zoom
NominateNominate for Wildlife Photograph of the Month
reportFlag Spotting

27.7842, -82.7824

Field Notes

Description:

These grackles (female in 1st 2 pictures, male in 3rd) were spotted along a pass from the Gulf of Mexico. The female was near an eating area and the male was foraging along the shoreline.

Habitat:

Coasts southeastern US. These were spotted on the FL Gulf coast.

Reference Links:

Quiscalus major Vieillot 1819, Boat-tailed Grackle

Species ID Suggestions

Comments (4)
1Sarah2
I just looked that up. What a beautiful bird!
TracyL
yeah they are hard to care for! but its rewarding when they get released back into the wild! I just released a beautiful European Starling.
1Sarah2
I have always found dealing with injured birds very difficult/stressful. They seem so fragile but can bite so hard! Thankfully, we are lucky enough to have an avian hospital/sanctuary to take them in.
TracyL
that is beautiful, i almost got to rehabilitate on but it died before the person who found it could get to me :(

Spotted for Missions

Mission
Birds of the Southeast U.S.
Mission
Gulf Coast Oil Spill Impact
Mission
Birds of the World
Mission
2011 Best Wildlife Photo

Tags

Photographed
PublishedJuly 12, 2011

Community Sponsor

Butterfly
Become a Community Sponsor and Help Grow our Global Movement!

Accelerate our Mission to Photograph 
Every Species in the World!

Butterflies icon
Become a Community Sponsor

Wildlife Community

Wildlife Community

Join a worldwide community passionate about wildlife and nature!

Join Project Noah

Nature School

Nature School

Transform your green space into a curiosity-creating nature classroom!

Visit Nature School

Wildlife Game

Wildlife Game

Defend wildlife throughout the jungle in thrilling nature game!

Play Baboon

Nature & Conservation Organizations

Brands & Mission-Focused Companies