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Common Grackle
Common
Grackles can be distinguished from other similarly sized all-black
blackbirds with yellow eyes, which include the Rusty Blackbird and
Brewer's Blackbird, by their larger size and proportionally longer tails
and bills. Neither Rusty nor Brewer's blackbirds have keeled tails.
Common Grackles fly in a straighter, less undulating manner than other
blackbirds. They are much smaller and have proportionally shorter tails
than Boat-tailed and Great-tailed grackles.
The
photo is of a grackle mom (to the right) who is feeding the baby (to the
left). The colors of this bird can be shimmery when hit by
sunlight. The bird is good at warning other birds when there are
predators in the area. It will help drive away hawks if they are
present.
You can tell grackles from other birds by their bronzish body and the
bright yellow ring around the eye. If comparing with a blackbird, which
has the yellow ring, note that a grackle's beak is longer.
Grackles will eat just about anything you put out.
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