Common Grackle
Quiscalus quiscula
I finally got my grackle photographs. They have been impossible for me to photograph because of their rich black and purple colors. But today was bright and sunny and the photos came out good. This bird shook out its feathers while I shot, which made a wonderful photo. Its eyes are disconcertingly bright and beady.
Cornell Ornithology page on grackles.
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All photos shot with Kodak Z710 Zoom digital camera on May 11, 2008.