Common Grackle
Quiscalus quiscula · Lifer #17
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Photos: 7 Forms: 2 (stonei, versicolor)
Bronzed (versicolor)Purple (stonei)
US-DCUS-DEUS-ILUS-MDUS-VA
3ISSF, 1Form. Bronzed is broadly distributed but Florida/Purple on east coast have some overlap (eBird includes a form for that overlap). Plumage consistent. M/F similar. One of my favorite quirky blackbirds. They can be loud and conspicuous, but also quite stealthy.
Common Grackle
★★★★☆ · 2025-05-22 · US-IL · 3094×3094 (2924×1144) · ISO 3200 · Canon EOS R8
Eating · Eye · versicolor
Common Grackle
★★★★★ · 2025-05-20 · US-IL · 2519×2519 (2305×857) · ISO 16000 · Canon EOS R8
Eating · Eye · 1J · versicolor
Common Grackle
★★★★☆ · 2025-03-28 · US-IL · 2379×2379 (2147×2159) · ISO 3200 · Canon EOS R8
Perched · Eye · versicolor
Common Grackle
★★★★☆ · 2025-03-08 · US-IL · 1418×1418 (1233×812) · ISO 1600 · Canon EOS R8
BIF · Eye, Bronzed · versicolor
Common Grackle
★★★★☆ · 2025-03-08 · US-IL · 1419×1419 (979×450) · ISO 2000 · Canon EOS R8
BIF · Eye, Bronzed · versicolor
Common Grackle
★★★☆☆ · 2024-04-06 · US-IN · 1338×892 (542×474) · ISO 800 · Canon EOS R8
Perched · Eye · versicolor
Common Grackle
★★★☆☆ · 2023-03-11 · US-VA · 4032×3024 (927×836) · ISO 320 · SM-G975U
Perched · Eye · stonei