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Kind of spooky looking (Quiscalus quiscula)
- Habitat
- Grackles are familiar inhabitants of wet, open woodland and marshes .as well as in suburbs, parks, and agricultural fields. A good way to find them is to scan large flocks of blackbirds and starlings. The tallest, longest-tailed blackbirds you see will most likely be Common Grackles. According to Cornell Labs, The oldest recorded Common Grackle was a male, and at least 23 years old when he was killed by a raptor in Minnesota.
- Location
- Back yard, Myrtle Beach, SC, USA
- Date taken
- May, 2021
- Scientific name
- Quiscalus quiscula
- Equipment used
- Nikon D90, SIGMA 80-400/4.5-5.6 DG OS. plus a 1+1/4 extender. Hand held
