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Stanley Jones

Boat-tailed Grackle, Male (Quiscalus major)

Boat-billed Grackle (Quiscalus major major) male.
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Habitat
Gulf Coast Marshes and Prairies vegetation area, Coastal Prairie dominated by salt meadow cordgrass at ca. 1.5 m (4.9 ft) elevation. It was controlled burned last year.
Location
Anahuac National Wildlife Refuge, Chambers County, Texas, USA. Along roads to East Bay boat ramp.
Date taken
February 2024
Scientific name
Quiscalus major
Equipment used
Canon
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Reactions: Э́ллин, fiveroll, Dabs and 3 others
Kits
Beautiful colours and iridescence, Stanley. Were the girls talking about him, I wonder!
 
aloktewari
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Amazing color and detail in this fabulous inflight capture ... superb work ... tfs, Stanley ...
 
bievreJJ
hurrying to join the females lol, top class inflight capture showing well that impressive tail, well done, Stanley, many tfs!!
 
Roynato
Very handsome bird on an amazing flight shot. Beautiful work, Stanley.
The female group was beautiful too!
 

Media information

Category
North America
Added by
Stanley Jones
Date added
View count
338
Comment count
9

Image metadata

Device
Canon Canon EOS R5
Aperture
ƒ/7.1
Focal length
500.0 mm
Exposure time
1/1000 second(s)
ISO
1600
Filename
Boat-tailed Grackle male flyby, road to East Bay boat ramp, Anahuac National Wildlife Refuge, ...jpg
File size
759.9 KB
Date taken
Sat, 17 February 2024 11:55 AM
Dimensions
1024px x 544px

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