Amusing Grackles
The Grackles in my yard have given us some good looks this week.
Tag: Grackle
What is it?
I’m not sure what this Grackle is holding in his beak. Is it a twig or maybe a worm?
Weekly Favorites
These are some of my favorite Bird Buddy photos from the last week.
Peanuts?
What happened to the peanuts? 🥜 There were peanuts in this feeder yesterday
Greedy Grackle
Gotta admire this Grackle’s hustle! How does he fit it all in his beak? #birdBuddy
Greedy Grackle
My wife thinks grackles look mean. Grackles have a third eyelid or nictitating membrane, that is translucent and whitish or bluish in color. This extra eyelid is hinged on the inner side of the eye and moves horizontally across the cornea. That’s probably what makes them look mean.
Magpies and Grackles
When I first saw this Eurasian magpie I thought it looked a lot like the Grackles that visited my yard at home. But they are two unrelated species.
Magpies belong to the family Corvidae, which includes crows, ravens, and jays, while grackles belong to the family Icteridae, which includes blackbirds, orioles, and meadowlarks 123.
Just Eat It
I’m not greedy, I’m just hungry. 🤷♂️
Rock Me
Common Grackle
I’ve seen Common Grackles at my other suet feeders over the past few weeks. Today was the first time one of them visited my Bird Buddy feeder.
Wrecking Grackle
I’m not here to cause trouble, I’m just a humble grackle 🙈