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OK_Scissortail · Thursday 19th March 2009, 23:59

I hate to ask without a photo but I saw a bird while in Tulsa in a parking lot that got my attention. It was black all over, narrow built, skinny like, and had a super long tail say about 10 inches or so long, longer then a common grackle. The bird carried the tail up. I did not see any yellow in eyes or anything else around eyes, just a black bird about twice the size of a blue jay with a super long tail that was average not broad in width. Any help is appreciated.

Andrew Whitehouse · Friday 20th March 2009, 00:04

It sounds like either Great-tailed or Boat-tailed Grackle - whichever species is regular in that area.

jthoppes · Friday 20th March 2009, 00:07

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Originally Posted by Andrew Whitehouse

whichever species is regular in that area.

In Oklahoma? Great-tailed all the way. (Boat-tails like coastal salt marshes.)

Birdingcraft · Friday 20th March 2009, 02:10

I agree-sounds like Great-tailed Grackle.

OK_Scissortail · Friday 20th March 2009, 02:38

Thank you, never saw the yellow eyes but I did focus more on tail because so unusual and the trim narrow body. I'll consider it a Great Tailed and appreciate the ID. I'll be in that area on April 1st, maybe it visits the parking lot regularly. Taking my camera with me this time. :)

Thursday 19th March 2009, 23:59	#1
OK_Scissortail Oklahoma State Bird Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Oklahoma Posts: 1,256	Id Please, Oklahoma, USA I hate to ask without a photo but I saw a bird while in Tulsa in a parking lot that got my attention. It was black all over, narrow built, skinny like, and had a super long tail say about 10 inches or so long, longer then a common grackle. The bird carried the tail up. I did not see any yellow in eyes or anything else around eyes, just a black bird about twice the size of a blue jay with a super long tail that was average not broad in width. Any help is appreciated. __________________ My Birding Equipment Canon Rebel 450D, 70-300 IS Zoom Land Rover-for off road birding

Friday 20th March 2009, 00:04	#2
Andrew Whitehouse Professor of Listening Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Aberdeen Posts: 13,747 My location	It sounds like either Great-tailed or Boat-tailed Grackle - whichever species is regular in that area. __________________ Andrew Listening to Birds

Friday 20th March 2009, 02:10	#4
Birdingcraft Registered User Join Date: May 2007 Location: Costa Rica Posts: 3,600	I agree-sounds like Great-tailed Grackle. __________________ Patrick O'Donnell my blog about living and birding in Costa Rica: http://birdingcraft.com/wordpress

Friday 20th March 2009, 02:38	#5
OK_Scissortail Oklahoma State Bird Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Oklahoma Posts: 1,256	Thank you, never saw the yellow eyes but I did focus more on tail because so unusual and the trim narrow body. I'll consider it a Great Tailed and appreciate the ID. I'll be in that area on April 1st, maybe it visits the parking lot regularly. Taking my camera with me this time. :) __________________ My Birding Equipment Canon Rebel 450D, 70-300 IS Zoom Land Rover-for off road birding

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