Grackle? - Cape May, New Jersey, US (1 Viewer)

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nokken

New member

• Nov 8, 2008

• #1

This bird photographed in Cape May area in april. Is it a Common Grackle? When I saw the bird I thought so but looking at the picture it seems to have a very short tail for a grackle?

 

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BobTag

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• Nov 8, 2008

• #2

Sure is a Grackle; blue/purple head sheen, white iris and tail shape with 'turned up' corners all say Grackle.

Hard to get Common or Boat-tailed for me from the angle, and hard to know tail length from this angle too....

 

SJC

Well-known member

• Nov 8, 2008

• #3

Looks good for a Common Grackle to me. The tail looks just right for one

 

Daddylion

The Daddy Lion

• Nov 8, 2008

• #4

Common Grackle

 

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Jeff Hopkins

Just another...observer

• Nov 8, 2008

• #5

Common for me. You can see the bluish sheen on the head.

 

BeesWing

Well-known member

• Nov 9, 2008

• #6

Grackles lose and regrow their tails in the fall. They look quite odd for a couple of weeks. Maybe this one just needs a couple days to grow his in?