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Stanley Jones

Boat-tailed Grackle (Quiscalus major)

Boat-tailed Grackle (Quiscalus major major) male.
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Habitat
Gulf Coat Marshes and Prairies vegetation area, fresh water marsh with some open water at ca. 1 m (3.3 ft) elevation.
Location
Shovelers Pond, Anahuac National Wildlife Refuge, Chambers County, Texas, USA
Date taken
October 2023
Scientific name
Quiscalus major
Equipment used
Canon
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Reactions: Э́ллин, Scridifer, Lisa W and 4 others
bievreJJ
a really typical grackle pose, Stanley, splendid photo with perfect sheen and colors, love it, many tfs!!
 
aloktewari
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What a beautifully streamlined body ... lovely color and iridescence as well ... tfs, Stanley ...
 
Scridifer
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Three different (and equally delightful) capture Stanley, lovely to see!

Chris
 

Media information

Category
North America
Added by
Stanley Jones
Date added
View count
291
Comment count
11

Image metadata

Device
Canon Canon EOS R5
Aperture
ƒ/7.1
Focal length
324.0 mm
Exposure time
1/1250 second(s)
ISO
1000
Filename
Boat-tailed Grackle, Shoveler Pond, Anahuac NWR, Chambeers County.jpg
File size
92.5 KB
Date taken
Sat, 07 October 2023 9:37 AM
Dimensions
1024px x 702px

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