Boat-tailed Grackle
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Boat-tailed Grackle
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Males approx. 17 inches long, female is a bit smaller.
Almost an florescence/iridescent blue black with a tail that looks a boat keel.
Eye color differs from brown to yellow.
If you look closely these birds have a yellow eye indicating they
are Atlantic coast birds and not Florida birds.
Even Florida has an Atlantic coast, maybe they mean Florida Inland birds have brown eyes.
I have even seen yellow eyed Grackle on the Texas Gulf coast.
Photos taken in North Carolina.
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Yes, I know, not very good photos,
but it was the best I could do with the bird back lit,
meaning the sun light was on the other side of the bird.
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